State of Utah
Flag of Utah Seal Nickname(s): Beehive State Motto(s): "Industry"
Official language(s)	English
Demonym	Utahn
Capital	Salt Lake City
Largest city	Salt Lake City
Largest metro area	Salt Lake City
Area	Ranked 13th in the US
- Total	84,889 sq mi (219,887 km²)
- Width	270 miles (435 km)
- Length	350 miles (565 km)
- % water	3. The Flag of the State of Utah was adopted in 1913 and consists of the Utah State Seal encircled in a golden circle on a background of dark navy blue The Great Seal of the State of Utah was adopted on April 3, 1896 at the first regular session of the Legislature (January February March This is a list of US state nicknames, including officially adopted Nicknames and other traditional nicknames for individual states of the United States. Here is a list of state Mottos for the states of the United States of America. The United States does not have an Official language; however the majority of the population speaks English as a native language (about 82% A demonym or gentilic is a word that denotes the members of a People or the inhabitants of a place Washington DC has been the capital of the United States since 1800 Salt Lake City is the Capital and the most populous city of the U This is a list of the largest cities of US states by population Salt Lake City is the Capital and the most populous city of the U Table of United States Metropolitan Statistical Areas|Table of United States Core Based Statistical AreasIn the United States, the Office of Management and Budget (OMB has produced Salt Lake City is the Capital and the most populous city of the U Area is a Quantity expressing the two- Dimensional size of a defined part of a Surface, typically a region bounded by a closed Curve. This is a complete list of the states of the United States and its major territories ordered by total area, land area, and water area The square mile is an imperial and US unit of Area equal the area of a square of one statute mile. Square Kilometre ( US spelling square kilometer) symbol km2, is a decimal multiple of the SI unit of The kilometre ( American spelling: kilometer) symbol km is a unit of Length in the Metric system, equal to one thousand 25
- Latitude	37° N to 42° N
- Longitude	109° 3′ W to 114° 3′ W
Population	Ranked 34 in the US
- Total	2,645,330
- Density	27. In Biology a population is the collection of inter-breeding organisms of a particular Species; in Sociology This is a list of states of the United States by population (with inhabited non-state jurisdictions included for comparison as of July 1, 2007, according to the This article is a list of the 50 US States ordered by Population density. 2/sq mi  10. 50/km² (41st in the US)
- Median income	$50,614 (11)
Elevation
- Highest point	Kings Peak[1] 13,528 ft  (4,126 m)
- Mean	6,100 ft  (1,860 m)
- Lowest point	Beaver Dam Wash[2] 2,178 ft  (664 m)
Admission to Union	January 4, 1896 (45)
Governor	Jon Huntsman, Jr. (R)
Lieutenant Governor	Gary R. Herbert (R)
U.S. Senators	Orrin Hatch (R) Robert Foster Bennett (R)
Congressional Delegation	List
Time zone	Mountain: UTC-7/-6
Abbreviations	UT US-UT
Website	www.utah.gov

The State of Utah (IPA: /ˈjuːtɔː/ or /ˈjuːtɑː/) is a western state of the United States of America. Household income is a measure of current private income commonly used by the United States government and private institutions Wikipedia_talkFeatured_lists#Proposed_change_to_all_featured_lists for an explanation of this and other inclusion tags below --> For the mountain in Idaho see Kings Peak (Idaho. Kings Peak is the highest peak in the U Wikipedia_talkFeatured_lists#Proposed_change_to_all_featured_lists for an explanation of this and other inclusion tags below -->This is a list of U Events 46 BC - Titus Labienus defeats Julius Caesar in the Battle of Ruspina. Year 1896 ( MDCCCXCVI) was a Leap year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Leap year A governor is a governing official usually the executive (at least nominally to different degrees also politically and administratively of a non-sovereign level of government Jon Meade Huntsman Jr (born March 26, 1960 in Palo Alto California) is the Governor of the state of Utah, having won the office This is a complete and current List of United States Lieutenant Governors. Gary Richard Herbert (born May 7, 1947 in American Fork Utah) is currently serving as the sixth Lieutenant Governor of Utah. The United States Senate is the Upper house of the bicameral United States Congress, the Lower house being the House of Representatives Orrin Grant Hatch (born March 22, 1934) is a Republican United States Senator from Utah, serving since 1977 Robert Foster "Bob" Bennett (born September 18, 1933) is a Republican United States Senator from Utah. The United States Congress is the bicameral Legislature of the federal government of the United States of America, consisting of two houses These are tables of congressional delegations from Utah to the United States Senate and United States House of Representatives. This is a list of United States of America States by time zone The Mountain Time Zone of North America keeps time by subtracting seven hours from Coordinated Universal Time ( UTC-7) during the shortest days of autumn Daylight saving time ( DST The traditional abbreviations for US states and territories were widely used in mailing addresses prior to the introduction of two-letter U ISO 3166-2US is an ISO standard which defines Geocodes it is the subset of ISO 3166-2 which applies to the United States of America. A website (alternatively web site or Web site, a back-construction from the Proper noun World Wide Web) is a collection of Web pages The Western United States &mdashcommonly referred to as the American West or simply the West &mdashtraditionally refers to the region comprising the westernmost A US state is any one of the fifty subnational entities of the United States of America that share Sovereignty with the federal government The United States of America —commonly referred to as the It was the 45th state admitted to the Union on January 4, 1896. Wikipedia_talkFeatured_lists#Proposed_change_to_all_featured_lists for an explanation of this and other inclusion tags below -->This is a list of U The United States of America —commonly referred to as the Events 46 BC - Titus Labienus defeats Julius Caesar in the Battle of Ruspina. Year 1896 ( MDCCCXCVI) was a Leap year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Leap year Approximately 88 percent of Utah's 2,645,330 people, known as "Utahns", live in an urban concentration with Salt Lake City as the center, known as the Wasatch Front. Salt Lake City is the Capital and the most populous city of the U The Wasatch Front is an Urban area in the north-central part of the U In contrast, vast expanses of the state are nearly uninhabited, making the population the sixth most urbanized in the U. S. ^[3] The name "Utah" is derived from the Ute Indian language, meaning "people of the mountains". The Utes (/juːts/ " yoots " are an ethnically related group of American Indians now living primarily in Utah and Colorado. ^[4]

Utah is known for its geological diversity ranging from snowcapped mountains to well-watered river valleys to rugged, stony deserts. Geology (from Greek γη gê, "earth" and λόγος Logos, "speech" lit A desert is a Landscape or region that receives very little precipitation. It is also known for being one of the most religiously homogeneous states in the Union, with approximately 58 percent^[5] of its adult inhabitants claiming membership in The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (also known as the Mormon Church or the LDS Church), which greatly influences Utah culture and daily life. The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints is the fourth largest Christian denomination in the United States and the largest and most well-known

The state is a center of transportation, information technology and research, government services and mining as well as a major tourist destination for outdoor recreation. St. George, Utah was the fastest growing metropolitan area in the United States from 2000-2005^[6] with Utah being the sixth fastest growing state overall in 2006. St George is a city located in the southwestern part of the U ^[7]

Geography

See also: List of Utah counties

Map of Utah, showing major cities and roads

More than two-thirds of Utah's land is publicly owned by the National Forest Service or the Bureau of Land Management. This is a list of the 29 counties in the US State of Utah. List The Bureau of Land Management (BLM is an agency within the United States Department of the Interior which administers America's Public lands totaling approximately ^[8]

Delicate Arch, Arches National Park, Utah

Double Arch, a close-set pair of arches located in Arches National Park in Utah

Utah from space. Arches National Park is a US National park in southern Utah. It is known for preserving over 2000 natural sandstone arches, including the The state is known for its diversity in geology, climate, and ecosystems.

Joshua Trees, yucca plants, and Jumping Cholla cactus occupy the far southwest corner of the state in the Mojave Desert.

Logan Canyon in northern Utah.

Mount Timpanogos in the Wasatch Range of the Rocky Mountains. Mountain peaks of the Rocky Mountains The Rocky Mountains, often called the Rockies, are a Mountain range in western North America.

Southwestern Utah highway, near the Arizona border.

Utah is generally rocky with three distinct geological regions: the Rocky Mountains, the Great Basin, and the Colorado Plateau. Mountain peaks of the Rocky Mountains The Rocky Mountains, often called the Rockies, are a Mountain range in western North America. The Great Basin is a large arid region of the western United States. The Colorado Plateau, also called the Colorado Plateaus Province, is a physiographic region of the Intermontane Plateaus, roughly centered on the Utah is known for its natural diversity and is home to features ranging from arid deserts with sand dunes to thriving pine forests in mountain valleys. In physical Geography, a dune is a Hill of Sand built by Aeolian processes. This article is about the tree For other uses of the term "pine" see Pine (disambiguation. A forest is an area with a high density of Trees There are many definitions of a forest based on various criteria

Utah is one of the Four Corners states, and is bordered by Idaho in the north, Wyoming in the north and east; by Colorado in the east; at a single point by New Mexico to the southeast (at the Four Corners Monument); by Arizona in the south; and by Nevada in the west. The Four Corners is a region of the United States consisting of southwest Colorado, northwest New Mexico, northeast Arizona and southeast The State of Idaho ( is a state in the Pacific Northwest region of the United States of America. The State of Wyoming ( is a sparsely populated state in the western region of the United States. The State of Colorado ( or chiefly by nonresidents) is a state located in the Rocky Mountain region of the United States of America. New Mexico ( is a state located in the southwestern region of the United States of America. The Four Corners Monument marks the Quadripoint in the Navajo Nation and Ute Mountain Tribal Lands in the Southwest United States where the states The State of Arizona ( is a state located in the southwestern region of the United States. Nevada ( is a state located in the western region of the United States of America. It covers an area of 84,899 square miles (219,887 km²). The state is one of only three U. S. states (with Colorado and Wyoming) that have only lines of latitude and longitude for boundaries.

One of Utah's defining characteristics is the variety of its terrain. Terrain, or relief, is the third or vertical dimension of land surface. Running down the northern center of the state is the Wasatch Range, which rises to heights of about 12,000 feet (3,650 m) above sea level. The Wasatch Range is a Mountain range that stretches about from the Utah- Idaho border south through central Utah in the western United States Portions of these mountains receive more than 500 inches (12. Inches redirects here To see the Les Savy Fav album see Inches. 7 m) of snow each year and are home to world-renowned ski resorts, made popular by the light, fluffy snow, which is considered good for skiing. A ski area is a developed recreational facility usually on a Mountain or large Hill, containing ski trails and vital supporting services In the northeastern section of the state, running east to west, are the Uinta Mountains, which rise to heights of 13,000 feet (3,950 m) or more. The Uinta Mountains (juːˈɪntə are a high chain of mountains in northeastern Utah and extreme northwestern Colorado in the United States The highest point in the state, Kings Peak, at 13,528 feet (4,123 m),^[1] lies within the Uinta Mountains. For the mountain in Idaho see Kings Peak (Idaho. Kings Peak is the highest peak in the U

At the western base of the Wasatch Range is the Wasatch Front, a series of valleys and basins that are home to the most populous parts of the state. The Wasatch Front is an Urban area in the north-central part of the U The major cities of Ogden, Salt Lake City, Layton, West Valley City, Sandy, West Jordan, Orem, and Provo are located within this region, which stretches approximately from Brigham City at the north end to Nephi at the south end. Ogden is a city in and the County seat of Weber County, Utah, United States. Salt Lake City is the Capital and the most populous city of the U Layton is a city in Davis County, Utah, United States. It is part of the Ogden &ndash Clearfield, Utah Metropolitan Statistical West Valley City is a city in Salt Lake County and a suburb of Salt Lake City in the U Sandy (also known as Sandy City) is a city in Salt Lake County, Utah, United States, and a suburb of Salt Lake City. West Jordan is a city in Salt Lake County, Utah, United States. Orem is a city in the north-central part of the US state of Utah in Utah County. Provo is a city in and the County seat Brigham City redirects here for the film by Richard Dutcher of the same name please see Brigham City (film Nephi is a city in Juab County, Utah, United States. It is part of the Provo &ndash Orem, Utah Metropolitan Statistical Area Approximately 75 percent of the population of the state lies in this corridor, and urban sprawl continues to expand along the edges of these valleys.

Western Utah is mostly arid desert with a basin and range topography. The Basin and Range Province is a large geologic province which includes parts of the southwestern United States and northwestern Mexico, typified by Basin and Small mountain ranges and rugged terrain punctuate the landscape. The Bonneville Salt Flats are an exception, being comparatively flat as a result of once forming the bed of Lake Bonneville. The Bonneville Salt Flats are a 159 square mile (412 km² Salt flat in northwestern Utah. Lake Bonneville was a prehistoric Pluvial lake that covered much of North America 's Great Basin region Great Salt Lake, Utah Lake, Sevier Lake, Rush Lake and Little Salt Lake are all remnants of this ancient freshwater lake,^[9] which once covered most of the eastern Great Basin. Great Salt Lake, located in the northern part of the US state of Utah, is the largest salt lake in the western hemisphere the fourth-largest terminal Utah Lake, at, is the largest natural Freshwater Lake in the state of Utah and a remnant of the Prehistoric Lake Bonneville, which Sevier Lake (sɛˈviːr is an intermittent and Endorheic lake which lies in the lowest part of the Sevier Desert, Millard County Utah. The Great Basin is a large arid region of the western United States. West of the Great Salt Lake, stretching to the Nevada border, lies the arid Great Salt Lake Desert. Great Salt Lake, located in the northern part of the US state of Utah, is the largest salt lake in the western hemisphere the fourth-largest terminal Nevada ( is a state located in the western region of the United States of America. The Great Salt Lake Desert is a large Playa in northern Utah, located west of the Great Salt Lake.

Much of the scenic southern landscape is sandstone, specifically Kayenta sandstone and Navajo sandstone. Sandstone is a Sedimentary rock composed mainly of Sand -size Mineral or rock grains. The Kayenta Formation is a geologic layer in the Glen Canyon Group that is spread across the Colorado Plateau province of the United States, Navajo Sandstone is a geologic formation in the Glen Canyon Group that is spread across the U The Colorado River and its tributaries wind their way through the sandstone, creating some of the world's most striking and wild terrain. The Colorado River (' Aha Kwahwat in Mojave) is a River in the southwestern United States and northwestern Mexico, approximately Wind and rain have also sculpted the soft sandstone over millions of years. Canyons, gullies, arches, pinnacles, buttes, bluffs, and mesas are the common sight throughout south-central and southeast Utah. This terrain is the central feature of protected state and federal parks such as Arches, Bryce Canyon, Canyonlands, Capitol Reef, and Zion national parks, Cedar Breaks, Grand Staircase-Escalante, Hovenweep, and Natural Bridges national monuments, Glen Canyon National Recreation Area (site of the popular tourist destination, Lake Powell), Dead Horse Point and Goblin Valley state parks, and Monument Valley (a popular photographic and filming site). Arches National Park is a US National park in southern Utah. It is known for preserving over 2000 natural sandstone arches, including the Bryce Canyon National Park (ˈbraɪs is a National park located in southwestern Utah in the United States Canyonlands National Park is located in the American state of Utah, near city of Moab and preserves a colorful landscape eroded into countless canyons Capitol Reef National Park is a United States National Park, in south-central Utah. Zion National Park is a United States National Park located in the Southwestern United States, near Springdale Utah. Cedar Breaks National Monument is a US National Monument located in the U The Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monument contains 19 million Acres (7571 km² of land in southern Utah, the United States. Hovenweep National Monument straddles the Colorado-Utah border west of Cortez Colorado, United States. Natural Bridges National Monument is a US National Monument located in about 50 miles north west of the Four Corners boundary of southeast Utah, in Glen Canyon National Recreation Area (Glen Canyon NRA or GCNRA is a recreation and conservation unit of the National Park Service (USA that encompasses the area around Lake Powell is a man-made reservoir on the Colorado River, straddling the border between Utah and Arizona. Dead Horse Point State Park is a Utah state park adjacent to Canyonlands National Park, featuring a dramatic overlook of the Colorado River. Monument Valley is located on the southern border of Utah with northern Arizona (around)

Southwestern Utah is the lowest and hottest spot in Utah. It is known as Utah's Dixie because early settlers were able to grow limited amounts of cotton there. Dixie is the nickname for southwestern Utah. It was first settled in the early 1860s when farmers were sent south by Brigham Young to grow cotton hoping Beaverdam Wash in far southwestern Utah is the lowest point in the state, at 2,000 feet (610 m). ^[1] The northernmost portion of the Mojave Desert is also located in this area. For the indigenous American tribe see Mohave. The Mojave Desert (moʊˈhɑːvi or /məˈhɑːvi/ ( Hayikwiir Mat'aar in Mojave Dixie is quickly becoming a popular recreational and retirement destination, and the population is growing rapidly. Just north of Dixie is the state's highest ski resort, Brian Head. Brian Head Ski Resort, officially called just "Brian Head Resort" is a Ski area located at the town of Brian Head Utah in the southern Wasatch Range

Eastern Utah is a high-elevation area covered mostly by plateaus and basins. Economies are dominated by mining, oil and natural gas-drilling, ranching, and recreation. Mining is the extraction of valuable Minerals or other geological materials from the earth usually (but not always from an Ore body Petroleum ( L petroleum, from Greek πετρέλαιον, lit Natural gas is a Gaseous Fossil fuel consisting primarily of Methane but including significant quantities of Ethane, Propane, A ranch is an area of landscape including various structures given primarily to the practice of ranching the practice of raising grazing livestock such as Cattle Recreation or fun is the expenditure of time in a manner designed for therapeutic refreshment of one's Body or Mind. Much of eastern Utah is part of the Uintah and Ouray Indian Reservation. The Uintah and Ouray Indian Reservation is located in northeastern Utah, USA. The Navajo Nation also extends into southeastern Utah. The most popular destination within eastern Utah is Dinosaur National Monument near Vernal. Dinosaur National Monument is a US National Monument located on the southeast flank of the Uinta Mountains on the border between the American "Vernal" is an adjective meaning "of or pertaining to spring.

Like most of the Western and Southwestern states, the federal government owns much of the land in Utah. The Western United States &mdashcommonly referred to as the American West or simply the West &mdashtraditionally refers to the region comprising the westernmost The Southwestern area of the United States could be defined as the states west of the Mississippi River, with the qualification of a certain northern limit such as the 37 The federal government of the United States is the central United States Governmental body established by the United States Constitution. Over 70 percent of the land is either BLM land, Utah State Trustland, or U.S. National Forest, U.S. National Park, U.S. National Monument, National Recreation Area or U.S. Wilderness Area. The Bureau of Land Management (BLM is an agency within the United States Department of the Interior which administers America's Public lands totaling approximately In all modern States some land is held by central or local Governments This is called public land. "National forest" redirects here for the National Forest in England see National Forest England; for those in Brazil see List of Brazilian National Forests The National Park Service ( NPS) is the United States federal agency that manages all National Parks, many National Monuments, and other conservation A National Monument in the United States is a Protected area that is similar to a National Park except that the President of the United States National Recreation Area (NRA is a designation for a Protected area in the United States, often centered on large reservoirs and emphasizing water-based The US National Wilderness Preservation System protects federally managed land areas that are of a pristine condition

Climate

Utah features a dry, mostly desert climate, although its many mountains feature a large variety of climates, with the highest points in the Uinta Mountains being above the timberline. The Uinta Mountains (juːˈɪntə are a high chain of mountains in northeastern Utah and extreme northwestern Colorado in the United States The dry weather results from the state lying mostly in the rain shadow of the Sierra Nevada in California. For the Australian television series see Rain Shadow (TV series. The Sierra Nevada ( Spanish for "Snowy Range" is a Mountain range located in the U California ( is a US state on the West Coast of the United States, along the Pacific Ocean. The eastern half of the state lies in the rain shadow of the Wasatch Mountains. The Wasatch Range is a Mountain range that stretches about from the Utah- Idaho border south through central Utah in the western United States The primary source of precipitation for the state is the Pacific Ocean, with the state usually lying in the path of large Pacific storms from mid-October through April, although northern Utah often sees these large storms earlier and later. The Pacific Ocean is the largest of the Earth 's Oceanic divisions In summer, the state, especially southern and eastern Utah, lies in the path of monsoon moisture from the Gulf of California. A monsoon is a seasonal prevailing wind which lasts for several months " Sea of Cortez " redirects here For the book by John Steinbeck, see The Log from the Sea of Cortez. Most of the lowland areas receive less than 12 inches (300 mm) of precipitation annually, although the I-15 corridor, including the densely-populated Wasatch Front, receive approximately 15 inches (380 mm). In the US state of Utah, Interstate 15 runs north-south through the southwestern and central portions of the state passing through many of the population centers The Wasatch Front is an Urban area in the north-central part of the U The Great Salt Lake Desert is the driest area of the state, with less than 5 inches (125 mm). The Great Salt Lake Desert is a large Playa in northern Utah, located west of the Great Salt Lake. Snowfall is common in all but the far southern valleys. Although St. George only receives about 3 inches (7. St George is a city located in the southwestern part of the U 5 cm) per year, Salt Lake City sees about 60 inches (150 cm), enhanced by the lake-effect snow from the Great Salt Lake, which increases snowfall totals to the south, southeast, and east of the lake. Lake-effect snow is produced in the winter when cold Arctic winds move across long expanses of warmer lake water providing energy and picking up Water vapor which freezes Great Salt Lake, located in the northern part of the US state of Utah, is the largest salt lake in the western hemisphere the fourth-largest terminal Some areas of the Wasatch Range in the path of the lake-effect see up to 500 inches (1,270 cm) per year, and its dry, fluffy density leads to Utah's ski resorts adopting the slogan "the Greatest Snow on Earth". The Wasatch Range is a Mountain range that stretches about from the Utah- Idaho border south through central Utah in the western United States In winter, temperature inversions are an issue across Utah's low basins and valleys, leading to thick haze and fog that can sometimes occur weeks at a time, especially in the Uintah Basin. In meteorology an inversion is a deviation from the normal change of an atmospheric property with altitude The Uintah Basin, also spelled Uinta Basin, is a physiographic section of the larger Colorado Plateaus province which in turn is part of the larger

Utah's temperatures are extreme, with cold temperatures in winter due to its elevation, and very hot summers statewide (with the exception of mountain areas and high mountain valleys). Utah is usually protected from major blasts of cold air by mountains lying north and east of the state, although major Arctic blasts can occasionally reach the state. Average January high temperatures range from around 30 °F (-1 °C) in some northern valleys to almost 55 °F (13 °C) in St. George. Temperatures dropping below 0 °F (-18 °C) should be expected on occasion in most areas of the state most years, although some areas see it often (for example, the town of Randolph averages about 50 days per year with temperatures dropping that low). Randolph is a city in Rich County, Utah, in the United States. In July, average highs range from about 85 °F (29 °C) to 100 °F (38 °C). However, the low humidity and high elevation typically leads to large temperature variations, leading to cool nights most summer days. The record high temperature in Utah was 118 °F (47 °C), recorded south of St. George on July 4, 2007,^[10] and the record low was -69 °F (-56 °C), recorded at Peter's Sink in the Bear River Mountains of northern Utah on February 1, 1985. Events 836 - Pactum Sicardi, peace between the Principality of Benevento and the Duchy of Naples Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. The Bear River Mountains are a branch of the Wasatch Range located in northeastern Utah and southeastern Idaho. Events 1327 - Teenaged Edward III is crowned King of England, but the country is ruled by his mother Queen Year 1985 ( MCMLXXXV) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link displays 1985 Gregorian calendar) ^[11]

Utah, like most of the western United States, has few days of thunderstorms. On average there are fewer than 40 days of thunderstorm activity during the year, although these storms can be briefly intense when they do occur. They are most likely to occur during monsoon season from about mid-July through mid-September, especially in southern and eastern Utah. A monsoon is a seasonal prevailing wind which lasts for several months Dry lightning strikes and the general dry summer weather often spark wildfires in summer, while intense thunderstorms can lead to flash flooding, especially in the rugged terrain of southern Utah. A flash flood is a rapid flooding of geomorphic lowlying areas - washes rivers and streams Tornadoes are uncommon in Utah, with an average of two striking the state yearly, rarely higher than F1 intensity. ^[12] One exception of note, however, was the strong F2 Salt Lake City Tornado that sliced across the downtown metro area of Salt Lake City on August 11, 1999, striking large buildings and causing approximately $170 million in damage, and one fatality. The Salt Lake City Tornado was a very rare Tornado that occurred in Salt Lake City Utah on August 11, 1999, during an unusually strong Events 2492 BC - Traditional date of the defeat of Bel by Hayk, progenitor and founder of the Armenian nation Year 1999 ( MCMXCIX) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full 1999 Gregorian calendar) ^[13]

History

Main article: History of Utah

Mormon settlement

Following the assassination of Joseph Smith, Jr., in Carthage, Illinois, in 1844, the more than 11,000^[14] Latter-Day Saints remaining in Nauvoo, IL struggled in conflict with neighbors until Brigham Young, the President of the Council of the Twelve Apostles of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints, emerged as the leader of the largest portion. The History of Utah is an examination of the human history and social activity within the state of Utah located in the western United States. Preparation for succession See also Succession crisis (Mormonism Joseph's brother Hyrum Smith, the Assistant President of the Church, was There is also a Nauvoo Alabama, and a Nauvoo Pennsylvania Nauvoo ( is a small city in Hancock County, Illinois Brigham Young (June 1 1801 &ndash August 29 1877 was an American leader in the Latter Day Saint movement. The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints is the fourth largest Christian denomination in the United States and the largest and most well-known (See Succession crisis. The succession crisis in the Latter Day Saint movement occurred after the violent death of the movement's founder Joseph Smith Jr ) Brigham Young and the first band of Mormon pioneers came to the Salt Lake Valley on July 24, 1847. The Mormon pioneers were members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, also known as Latter-day Saints, who migrated across the United Salt Lake Valley is a 500 square mile valley in Salt Lake County in the north-central portion of the U Events 1132 - Battle of Nocera between Ranulf II of Alife and Roger II of Sicily. Year 1847 ( MDCCCXLVII) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Common Over the next 22 years, more than 70,000 pioneers crossed the plains and settled in Utah. ^[15]

For the first few years, Brigham Young and the thousands of early settlers of Salt Lake City struggled to survive. Brigham Young (June 1 1801 &ndash August 29 1877 was an American leader in the Latter Day Saint movement. The barren desert land was deemed by the Mormons as desirable as a place they could practice their religion without interference.

It is not widely known that Utah was the source of many pioneer settlements located elsewhere in the West. From the beginning, Salt Lake City was seen as only the hub of a "far-flung commonwealth"^[16] of Mormon settlements. Fed by a constant supply of church converts coming from the East and around the world, Church leaders often assigned groups of church members to establish settlements throughout the West. Beginning with settlements along Utah's Wasatch front (Salt Lake City, then Bountiful and Weber Valley, then Provo and Utah Valley), irrigation enabled the establishment of fairly large pioneer populations in an area that Jim Bridger had advised Young would be inhospitable for the cultivation of crops because of frost. James or Jim Bridger (March 1804 &ndash July 17 1881 was among the foremost mountain men, trappers scouts and guides who explored and trapped the Western ^[17] Throughout the remainder of the 1800s, Mormon pioneers called by Brigham Young would leave Salt Lake City and establish hundreds of other settlements in Utah, Idaho, Nevada, Arizona, Wyoming, California, Canada, and Mexico - including such notable places as Las Vegas, Nevada, Franklin, Idaho (the first white settlement in Idaho), San Bernardino, California, Star Valley, Wyoming, and Carson Valley, Nevada.

Prominent settlements in Utah included St. George, Logan, and Manti (where settlers raised the first three temples in Utah, each built many years before the larger and better known temple built in Salt Lake City was completed in 1892), as well as Parowan, Cedar City, Bluff, Moab, Vernal, Fillmore (which served as the territorial capital between 1850 and 1856), Nephi, Levan, Spanish Fork, Springville, Provo Bench (now Orem), Pleasant Grove, American Fork, Lehi, Sandy, Murray, Jordan, Centerville, Farmington, Huntsville, Kaysville, Grantsville, Tooele, Roy, Brigham City, and many other smaller towns and settlements. At the time, Young had an expansionist's view of the territory he and the Mormon pioneers were settling, calling it Deseret - which church founder Smith had taught meant "honeybee" - hence the beehive which can still be found on the Utah flag, and the state's motto, "Industry. The Mormon pioneers were members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, also known as Latter-day Saints, who migrated across the United "^[18]

In 1847 when the first pioneers arrived, Utah was still Mexican territory. The United Mexican States ( or commonly Mexico (ˈmɛksɪkoʊ () is a federal constitutional Republic in North America. As a consequence of the Mexican-American War, the land became the territory of the United States upon the signing of the Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo, February 2, 1848. The United States of America —commonly referred to as the The Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo ( Tratado de Guadalupe Hidalgo in Spanish) is the Peace treaty, largely dictated by the United States to Events 962 - Translatio imperii: Pope John XII crowns Otto I Holy Roman Emperor, the first Holy Roman Emperor Year 1848 ( MDCCCXLVIII) was a Leap year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Leap The treaty was ratified by the United States Senate on March 10. The United States Senate is the Upper house of the bicameral United States Congress, the Lower house being the House of Representatives Events 241 BC - First Punic War: Battle of the Aegates Islands - The Romans sink the Carthaginian fleet bringing In 1850, the Utah Territory was created with the Compromise of 1850, and Fillmore was designated the capital. The Compromise of 1850 was a series of bills aimed at resolving the territorial and slavery controversies arising from the Mexican-American War (1846&ndash1848 Fillmore is a city in Millard County, Utah, United States. The population was 2253 at the 2000 census. In 1856, Salt Lake City replaced Fillmore as the territorial capital.

Disputes between the Mormon inhabitants and the US Government intensified due to The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints' practice of plural marriage among its members. TalkMormon#Latter Day Saint vs Latter-day Saint --> Mormon The federal government of the United States is the central United States Governmental body established by the United States Constitution. The Mormons were pushing for the establishment of the State of Deseret. The State of Deseret was a provisional state of the United States, proposed in 1849 by Mormon settlers in Salt Lake City. The U. S. Government, which was reluctant to admit a state the size of the proposed Deseret into the union, opposed the polygamous practices of the Mormons.

After news of their polygamous practices spread, the members of the LDS Church were quickly viewed as un-American and rebellious. In 1857, after news of a false rebellion spread, the government sent troops on the "Utah expedition" to quell the supposed rebellion and to replace Brigham Young as territorial governor with Alfred Cumming. Brigham Young (June 1 1801 &ndash August 29 1877 was an American leader in the Latter Day Saint movement. Alfred Cumming (1802–1873 was appointed Governor of the Utah territory in 1858 replacing Brigham Young following the Utah War. The resulting conflict is known as the Utah War. The Utah War, also known as the Utah Expedition or Buchanan's Blunder, was an armed dispute between Latter-day Saint (" Mormon "

As troops approached Salt Lake in northern Utah, nervous Mormon settlers and Paiutes attacked and killed 120 immigrants from Arkansas in southern Utah. Arkansas ( is a state located in the southern region of the United States. The attack became known as the Mountain Meadows massacre. The Mountain Meadows massacre involved a mass slaughter of the Fancher-Baker emigrant Wagon train at Mountain Meadows in the Utah Territory by The massacre became a point of contention between LDS leaders and the federal government for decades. Only one person, John D. Lee, was ever convicted of the murders, and he was executed at the massacre site. John Doyle Lee ( September 12, 1812 &ndash March 23, 1877) was a prominent early Latter-day Saint (LDS or Mormon)

Before troops led by Albert Sidney Johnston entered the territory, Brigham Young ordered all residents of Salt Lake City to evacuate southward to Utah Valley and sent out a force, known as the Nauvoo Legion, to delay the government's advance. Utah Valley is a valley in North Central Utah located in Utah County, and is considered part of the Wasatch Front. The Nauvoo Legion was a private Militia employed by Joseph Smith Jr Although wagons and supplies were burned, eventually the troops arrived, and Young surrendered official control to Cumming, although most subsequent commentators claim that Young retained true power in the territory. A steady stream of governors appointed by the president quit the position, often citing the unresponsiveness of their supposed territorial government. By agreement with Young, Johnston established Fort Floyd 40 miles (60 km) away from Salt Lake City, to the southwest.

Salt Lake City was the last link of the First Transcontinental Telegraph, completed in October 1861. The First Transcontinental Telegraph was a milestone in the formation of the United States. Brigham Young was among the first to send a message, along with Abraham Lincoln and other officials. Abraham Lincoln (February 12 1809 &ndash April 15 1865 the sixteenth President of the United States, successfully led his country through its greatest internal

Bonneville Salt Flats

Because of the American Civil War, federal troops were pulled out of Utah Territory, leaving the territory in LDS hands until Patrick E. Connor arrived with a regiment of California volunteers in 1862. Causes of the war See also Origins of the American Civil War, Timeline of events leading to the American Civil War The coexistence of a slave-owning South Patrick Edward Connor ( March 17, 1820 &ndash December 17, 1891) was a Union General during the American Civil War Connor established Fort Douglas just three miles (5 km) east of Salt Lake City and encouraged his people to discover mineral deposits to bring more non-Mormons into the state. Camp Douglas was established in 1862 as a small military garrison about three miles east of Salt Lake City, Utah, for the purpose of protecting the overland mail Minerals were discovered in Tooele County, and miners began to flock to the territory. Tooele County (tuːˈɛlə is a County located in the US state of Utah.

Beginning in 1865, Utah's Black Hawk War developed into the deadliest conflict in the territory's history. Utah's Black Hawk War (1865&ndash72 is the name of the estimated 150 battles between Mormon settlers in Sanpete County, Sevier County and much of central Utah Chief Antonga Black Hawk died in 1870, but fights continued to break out until additional federal troops were sent in to suppress the Ghost Dance of 1872. Antonga Black Hawk was a famous leader of the Ute Tribe born in Spring Lake Utah around 1830 Noted in historical accounts as the Ghost Dance of 1890 the Ghost Dance was a religious movement incorporated into numerous Native American belief systems The war is unique among Indian Wars because it was a three-way conflict, with mounted Timpanogos Utes led by Antonga Black Hawk exploited by federal and LDS authorities. The Utes (/juːts/ " yoots " are an ethnically related group of American Indians now living primarily in Utah and Colorado.

On May 10, 1869, the First Transcontinental Railroad was completed at Promontory Summit, north of the Great Salt Lake. Events 1291 - Scottish Nobles recognize the authority of Edward I of England. Year 1869 ( MDCCCLXIX) is a Common year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year This article refers to a railroad built in the United States between Omaha and Sacramento completed in 1869 Promontory is a location in Box Elder County, Utah, United States, centered approximately at, at an Elevation of 1494 meters (4902 Great Salt Lake, located in the northern part of the US state of Utah, is the largest salt lake in the western hemisphere the fourth-largest terminal The railroad brought increasing numbers of people into the state, and several influential businesspeople made fortunes in the territory.

During the 1870s and 1880s, laws were passed to punish polygamists, and in the 1890 Manifesto, the LDS Church banned polygamy. See also Latter Day Saint polygamy in the late 19th century The "1890 Manifesto", sometimes simply called "The Manifesto", is a statement When Utah applied for statehood again, it was accepted. One of the conditions for granting Utah statehood was that a ban on polygamy be written into the state constitution. This was a condition required of other western states that were admitted into the Union later. Statehood was officially granted on January 4, 1896. Events 46 BC - Titus Labienus defeats Julius Caesar in the Battle of Ruspina. Year 1896 ( MDCCCXCVI) was a Leap year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Leap year Utah was the last state admitted in the Nineteenth century. In 1899, only three years after achieving statehood, the Utah Legislature established the first state art agency in the nation, the Utah Art Institute. Now known as the Utah Arts Council (UAC), and the oldest state arts council in the country, the UAC is located next to the Governor's Mansion in Salt Lake City, maintains the State Fine Art Collection, and provides funding, professional development, as well as technical assistance to artists and art agencies throughout Utah. See also Utah#Law and government The Utah Arts Council is an agency of the state government of Utah, responsible for the promotion of the arts.

Alpine Loop near Sundance in the fall.

1900s to present

Beginning in the early 1900s, with the establishment of such national parks as Bryce Canyon National Park and Zion National Park, Utah began to become known for its natural beauty. Bryce Canyon National Park (ˈbraɪs is a National park located in southwestern Utah in the United States Zion National Park is a United States National Park located in the Southwestern United States, near Springdale Utah. Southern Utah became a popular filming spot for arid, rugged scenes, and such natural landmarks as Delicate Arch and "the Mittens" of Monument Valley are instantly recognizable to most national residents. Delicate Arch is a tall freestanding Natural arch located in Arches National Park near Moab, Utah. Monument Valley is located on the southern border of Utah with northern Arizona (around) During the 1950s, '60s, and '70s, with the construction of the Interstate highway system, accessibility to the southern scenic areas was made easier. The Dwight D Eisenhower National System of Interstate and Defense Highways, commonly called the Interstate Highway System (or simply the Interstate System)

Beginning in 1939, with the establishment of Alta Ski Area, Utah has become world-renowned for its skiing. Alta is a Ski area located in the Wasatch Mountains just east of Salt Lake City, Utah, United States. The dry, powdery snow of the Wasatch Range is considered some of the best skiing in the world. The Wasatch Range is a Mountain range that stretches about from the Utah- Idaho border south through central Utah in the western United States Salt Lake City won the bid for the 2002 Winter Olympics in 1995, and this has served as a great boost to the economy. The 2002 Winter Olympics, officially known as the XIX Olympic Winter Games were a Winter Multi-sport event which was celebrated in 2002 The ski resorts have increased in popularity, and many of the Olympic venues scattered across the Wasatch Front continue to be used for sporting events. The Wasatch Front is an Urban area in the north-central part of the U This also spurred the development of the light-rail system in the Salt Lake Valley, known as TRAX, and the re-construction of the freeway system around the city. Salt Lake Valley is a 500 square mile valley in Salt Lake County in the north-central portion of the U TRAX (full name Transit Express, though rarely used is a two-line Light rail system in Utah 's Salt Lake Valley, serving Salt Lake City

During the late 20th century, the state grew quickly. In the 1970s, growth was phenomenal in the suburbs. Sandy was one of the fastest-growing cities in the country at that time. Sandy (also known as Sandy City) is a city in Salt Lake County, Utah, United States, and a suburb of Salt Lake City. Today, many areas of Utah are seeing phenomenal growth. Northern Davis, southern and western Salt Lake, Summit, eastern Tooele, Utah, Wasatch, and Washington counties are all growing very quickly. For the Davis County Cooperative Society see Latter Day Church of Christ. Salt Lake County is a County located in the US state of Utah. Summit County is a County located in the US state of Utah, occupying a rugged and mountainous area Tooele County (tuːˈɛlə is a County located in the US state of Utah. Utah County is a County located in the US state of Utah. As of 2000 the population was 368536 and by 2007 was estimated at 483702 Wasatch County is a County located in the US state of Utah. As of 2000 the population was 15215 and by 2005 was estimated Washington County is a County located in the US state of Utah. Transportation and urbanization are major issues in politics as development consumes agricultural land and wilderness areas. Transport or transportation is the movement of people and goods from one place to another Urbanizationn (also spelled urbanisation) is the physical growth of Urban areas into rural or natural land as a result of population in-migration to an existing

Demographics

Utah Population Density Map

The center of population of Utah is located in Utah County in the city of Lehi. In Demographics, the center of population of a region is the geographical point nearest to all the inhabitants of that region on average Utah County is a County located in the US state of Utah. As of 2000 the population was 368536 and by 2007 was estimated at 483702 Lehi (ˈliːhаɪ is a city in Utah County, Utah, United States. ^[20] As of July 1, 2007 the Census Bureau estimated Utah had a population of 2,645,300, an increase of 65,000. "July 1st" redirects here For the Ayumi Hamasaki song see H (song. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. ^[19] The Utah Population Estimate Committee placed Utah's population at 2,699,554, an increase of 84,125 people. ^[21]

Much of the population lives in cities and towns along the Wasatch Front, a metropolitan region that runs north-south with the Wasatch Mountains rising on the eastern side. The Wasatch Front is an Urban area in the north-central part of the U The Wasatch Range is a Mountain range that stretches about from the Utah- Idaho border south through central Utah in the western United States The rest of the state is mostly rural or wilderness. Utah has a higher percentage of people sharing a single religious denomination than any other state.

Utah county boundaries

Utah contains 5 metropolitan areas (Logan, Ogden-Clearfield, Salt Lake City, Provo-Orem, and St. George), and 5 micropolitan areas (Brigham City, Heber, Vernal, Price, and Cedar City). A metropolitan area is a large population center consisting of a large Metropolis and its adjacent zone of influence or of more than one closely adjoining neighboring central Logan is a city in Cache County, Utah, in the United States. As of the 2000 census, the city population was 42670 a substantial increase Ogden is a city in and the County seat of Weber County, Utah, United States. Clearfield is a city in Davis County, Utah, United States. The population was 25974 at the 2000 census. Salt Lake City is the Capital and the most populous city of the U Provo is a city in and the County seat Orem is a city in the north-central part of the US state of Utah in Utah County. St George is a city located in the southwestern part of the U Table of United States Micropolitan Statistical Areas|Table of United States Core Based Statistical Areas United States Micropolitan Statistical Areas (µSA where the initial Greek letter Brigham City redirects here for the film by Richard Dutcher of the same name please see Brigham City (film Heber City (usually known as Heber) is a city in Wasatch County, Utah, United States. "Vernal" is an adjective meaning "of or pertaining to spring. Price is a city in Carbon County, Utah, United States. The city is home to the College of Eastern Utah, as well as the large prehistoric museum Cedar City is a city in Iron County, Utah, United States, 250 miles south of Salt Lake City on Interstate 15.

The St. George metropolitan area is currently the second-fastest growing in the country after the Las Vegas metropolitan area, while the Heber micropolitan area is also the second-fastest growing in the country (behind Palm Coast, Florida). The Las Vegas metropolitan area includes the Las Vegas Valley a 600-square-mile (1600 km² basin and surrounding areas that is part of Clark County in southern Palm Coast a city in Flagler County, Florida, United States. As of 2006 the population recorded by the U ^[22]

Race and ancestry

The largest ancestry groups in the state are:

• 29. 0% English
• 11. English Americans (occasionally known as Anglo -Americans although this may have a wider cultural meaning are Citizens of the United States whose ancestry 5% German
• 6. German Americans ( German: Deutschamerikaner) are citizens of the United States of Ethnic German ancestry 8% American (Mostly British Descent)
• 6. The United States of America —commonly referred to as the 5% Danish
• 5. 9% Irish
• 4. Irish Americans (Gael-Mheiriceánach are citizens of the United States who can claim ancestry originating in Ireland. 4% Scottish
• 4. Scottish Americans or Scots Americans are Citizens of the United States whose ancestry originates in Scotland. 3% Swedish

Most Utahns are of Northern European descent. Swedish Americans are Americans of Swedish descent most often related to the large groups of immigrants from Sweden in the late nineteenth century and early Northern Europe is a term for the northern part of Europe. The United Nations defines Northern Europe as (Finland ^[23]

Religion

The LDS Salt Lake Temple, the primary attraction in the city's Temple Square. The Salt Lake Temple is the largest (of more than 120 and best-known temple of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Temple Square is a ten acre (40000 m² complex located in Salt Lake City, Utah, owned by The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (the Mormon

Cathedral of the Madeleine, Salt Lake City. The Cathedral of the Madeleine is a Roman Catholic church in Salt Lake City, Utah, United States.

The Holy Trinity Cathedral (Greek Orthodox Church), Salt Lake City. The Greek Orthodox Church ( Greek: Ἑλληνορθόδοξη Ἐκκλησία Hellēnorthódoxē Ekklēsía) is formed by several autocephalous churches

A majority of the state's residents are members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, commonly referred to as the Mormons or the LDS Church. The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints is the fourth largest Christian denomination in the United States and the largest and most well-known TalkMormon#Latter Day Saint vs Latter-day Saint --> Mormon As of 2007, the percentage of Utahns that are counted as members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints is 60. 7 percent of the state's population. ^[24] The Salt Lake Tribune has projected that Latter-day Saints may no longer be a majority in the state, not just the case in Salt Lake City, as early as 2030,^[24] though the LDS Church refuted the Tribune's findings by publicly reporting its end-of-year 2007 statistics in January 2008 that 1. The Salt Lake Tribune is the largest-circulated daily newspaper in the U Salt Lake County is a County located in the US state of Utah. 8 million (or 72 percent of total Utahns) are recorded on its rolls. ^[25]

The LDS Church has historically had a strong regional influence and has contributed to the state's restrictive attitude towards alcohol and gambling, while also contributing to its high birth rate (25 percent higher than the national average; the highest for a state in the U. Crude birth rate is the natality or Childbirths per 1000 people per year S. ). ^[26] The Mormons in Utah tend to have conservative views when it comes to most political issues and the majority of voter-age Utahns are registered Republicans. Conservatism in the United States includes a variety of political ideologies including Fiscal conservatism, Supply-side economics, Social conservatism

The self identified religious affiliations of adults (note that numbers below do not include children, thus the disparity with the percentage identified above) living in Utah are:

• Latter-day Saints - 61%
• Non-religious - 17%
• Roman Catholics - 6%
• Refused to identify - 4%
• Episcopalians - 3%
• Other Christians - 3%
• Other - 3%
• Baptists - 2%
• Evangelicals - 1%
• Presbyterians - 1%
• Lutherans - 1%
• Methodists - 1%
• Muslim - 1%

Totals are rounded. A Latter Roman Catholicism in the United States has grown dramatically over the country's history from being a tiny minority faith during the time of the Thirteen Colonies The Episcopal Church is the official name of the Province of the Anglican Communion in the United States. Baptist is a term describing individuals belonging to a Baptist church or a Baptist denomination. Evangelicalism is a theological movement tradition and system of beliefs most closely associated with Protestant Christianity, which identifies with the Gospel Presbyterianism is a family of Christian denominations within the Reformed branch of Protestant Western Christianity Lutheranism is a major branch of Western Christianity that identifies with the teachings of the sixteenth-century German reformer Martin Luther Methodism is a movement within Protestant Christianity represented by a number of denominations and organizations A Muslim (مسلم pronounced Muslim, not Muzlim) is an adherent of the Religion Pentecostal, Judaism, Church of Christ, Non-denominational, United Church of Christ, Jehovah's Witnesses, Assemblies of God, Buddhist, Bahá'í Faith, Church of God, and the Seventh-day Adventist Church each represent less than 0. Pentecostalism is a renewalist religious movement within Christianity that places special emphasis on the direct personal experience of God through the Baptism Judaism (from the Greek Ioudaïsmos, derived from the Hebrew יהודה Yehudah, " Judah " in Hebrew יַהֲדוּת Yahedut In Christianity, the term non-denominational refers to those churches that have not formally aligned themselves with an established denomination, or remain otherwise The United Church of Christ ( UCC) is a mainline Protestant Christian denomination principally in the United States, Jehovah's Witnesses is a restorationist, millenialist Christian denomination The World Assemblies of God Fellowship, or Assemblies of God for short is the world's largest Pentecostal denomination with over 283413 churches and outstations Buddhism is a family of beliefs and practices The Bahá'í Faith is a Religion founded by Bahá'u'lláh in nineteenth-century Persia, emphasizing the spiritual unity of all humankind The Seventh-day Adventist (abbreviated " Adventist " Church is a Christian denomination which is distinguished mainly by its observance 5 percent of the population.

Age and sex

Due to its high total birth rate (highest of any state in the U. S. ), Utah has the youngest population of any state.

The age distribution in Utah is:

• 9. 4 percent under age 5
• 32. 2 percent under age 18
• 59. 3 percent ages 18 through 64
• 8. 5 percent 65 or older

The gender makeup of Utah is:

• 49. 9 percent female
• 50. 1 percent male

Economy

Utah Quarter released 2007.

Bryce Canyon National Park is a major tourist attraction

Bridal Veil Falls in Provo Canyon between Orem and Heber City. Bryce Canyon National Park (ˈbraɪs is a National park located in southwestern Utah in the United States

Snowbird ski resort

According to the U. Snowbird is a year-round ski and summer resort located in the U S. Bureau of Economic Analysis, the gross state product of Utah in 2004 was $82. The Bureau of Economic Analysis ( BEA) is an agency in the United States Department of Commerce that provides important economic statistics including the 6 billion. The per capita personal income was $26,606 in 2004. Major industries of Utah include: mining, cattle ranching, salt production, and government services.

According to the 2007 State New Economy Index, Utah is ranked the top state in the nation for Economic Dynamism, determined by

"The degree to which state economies are knowledge-based, globalized, entrepreneurial, information technology-driven and innovation-based. "

In eastern Utah petroleum production is a major industry. ^[27] Near Salt Lake City, petroleum refining is done by a number of oil companies. In central Utah, coal production accounts for much of the mining activity.

Utah collects personal income tax within 6 income brackets. The state sales tax has a base rate of 4. A sales tax is a Consumption tax charged at the Point of purchase for certain goods and services 65 percent,^[28] with cities and counties levying additional local sales taxes that vary among the municipalities. Property taxes are assessed and collected locally. Property tax, or millage tax, is an Ad valorem tax that an owner pays on the value of the property being taxed Utah does not charge intangible property taxes and does not impose an inheritance tax. Intangible assets are defined as identifiable non-monetary Assets that cannot be seen touched or physically measured which are created through time and/or effort and that are Estate tax and Death duty redirect here Inheritance tax, estate tax and death duty are the names given to various taxes which

Tourism

Tourism is a major industry in Southern Utah, with Utah's five national parks (Arches, Bryce Canyon, Canyonlands, Capitol Reef, and Zion) and many other attractions. Arches National Park is a US National park in southern Utah. It is known for preserving over 2000 natural sandstone arches, including the Bryce Canyon National Park (ˈbraɪs is a National park located in southwestern Utah in the United States Canyonlands National Park is located in the American state of Utah, near city of Moab and preserves a colorful landscape eroded into countless canyons Capitol Reef National Park is a United States National Park, in south-central Utah. Zion National Park is a United States National Park located in the Southwestern United States, near Springdale Utah. In Moab mountain biking is a popular sport. For other instances of Moab, see Moab (disambiguation. Moab is a city in Grand County, in eastern Utah, in Research, information technology development, and service based industries are important economic activities along the Salt Lake City-Ogden-Provo corridor. Utah is also noted for its ski resorts, near Salt Lake City, Park City, Ogden, Provo, and Cedar City (Brian Head). Salt Lake City is the Capital and the most populous city of the U Park City is a town in Summit and Wasatch counties in the US state of Utah. Ogden is a city in and the County seat of Weber County, Utah, United States. Provo is a city in and the County seat Cedar City is a city in Iron County, Utah, United States, 250 miles south of Salt Lake City on Interstate 15.

Utah also hosted the 2002 Winter Olympics. The 2002 Winter Olympics, officially known as the XIX Olympic Winter Games were a Winter Multi-sport event which was celebrated in 2002 The ski resorts in the northern Wasatch Range, the Bonneville Salt Flats, the Great Salt Lake, the five national parks in the south, and cultural attractions such as Temple Square, Sundance Film Festival, and the Utah Shakespearean Festival are among the most visited. The Wasatch Range is a Mountain range that stretches about from the Utah- Idaho border south through central Utah in the western United States The Bonneville Salt Flats are a 159 square mile (412 km² Salt flat in northwestern Utah. Great Salt Lake, located in the northern part of the US state of Utah, is the largest salt lake in the western hemisphere the fourth-largest terminal Temple Square is a ten acre (40000 m² complex located in Salt Lake City, Utah, owned by The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (the Mormon The Sundance Film Festival is a Film festival that takes place annually in the state of Utah, in the United States. The Utah Shakespearean Festival is a festival of Repertory productions of the works of William Shakespeare and other Dramatists The Festival is held during

Mining

Bingham Canyon Mine southwest of Salt Lake City.

Petroleum production is a large part of the economy in eastern Utah.

Beginning in the late 19th century with the state's mining boom (including the Bingham Canyon Mine, among the world's largest open pit mines), companies attracted large numbers of immigrants (of diverse faiths) with job opportunities. The Bingham Canyon Mine is an Open-pit mining operation extracting a large Porphyry copper deposit southwest of Salt Lake City, Utah, USA Since the days of the Utah Territory mining has played a major role in Utah's economy. Historical mining towns include Mercur in Tooele County, Silver Reef in Washington County, Eureka in Juab County, Park City in Summit County and numerous coal mining camps throughout Carbon County such as Castle Gate, Spring Canyon, and Hiawatha. Mercur is a historical hard rock mining Ghost town located at in Tooele County, Utah, USA. Eureka is a city in Juab County, Utah, United States. It is part of the Provo &ndash Orem, Utah Metropolitan Statistical Area Park City is a town in Summit and Wasatch counties in the US state of Utah. These settlements were characteristic of the boom and bust cycle that dominated mining towns of the American West. During the early part of the Cold War era, uranium was mined in eastern Utah. Cold War is the state of conflict tension and competition that existed between the United States and the Soviet Union (USSR and their respective allies from the Today mining activity still plays a major role in the state's economy. Minerals mined in Utah include copper, gold, silver, molybdenum, zinc, lead, and beryllium. Fossil fuels including coal, petroleum, and natural gas continue to play a major role in Utah's economy, especially in the eastern part of the state in counties such as Carbon, Emery, Grand, and Uintah. ^[29]

Transportation

Further information: List of Utah State Routes and Utah Transit Authority

Utah state welcome sign

Interstate 15 is the main interstate highway in the state, entering from Arizona and spanning the state north-south, entering Idaho near Portage. The Utah Transit Authority (UTA operates a public transportation system throughout the Wasatch Front of Utah. In the US state of Utah, Interstate 15 runs north-south through the southwestern and central portions of the state passing through many of the population centers The State of Arizona ( is a state located in the southwestern region of the United States. The State of Idaho ( is a state in the Pacific Northwest region of the United States of America. Portage is a town in Box Elder County, Utah, United States. The population was 257 at the 2000 census. It serves the primary population centers of the state, running past St. George and its suburbs (collectively known as Dixie) and Cedar City, and then spans the length of the Wasatch Front north-south, past such major cities as Provo, Orem, Sandy, West Jordan, Salt Lake City, Layton, and Ogden. St George is a city located in the southwestern part of the U Dixie is the nickname for southwestern Utah. It was first settled in the early 1860s when farmers were sent south by Brigham Young to grow cotton hoping Cedar City is a city in Iron County, Utah, United States, 250 miles south of Salt Lake City on Interstate 15. The Wasatch Front is an Urban area in the north-central part of the U Provo is a city in and the County seat Orem is a city in the north-central part of the US state of Utah in Utah County. Sandy (also known as Sandy City) is a city in Salt Lake County, Utah, United States, and a suburb of Salt Lake City. West Jordan is a city in Salt Lake County, Utah, United States. Salt Lake City is the Capital and the most populous city of the U Layton is a city in Davis County, Utah, United States. It is part of the Ogden &ndash Clearfield, Utah Metropolitan Statistical Ogden is a city in and the County seat of Weber County, Utah, United States.

Interstate 80 spans the northern portion of the state west-east. In the US state of Utah, Interstate 80 runs east-west through Salt Lake City. It enters from Nevada at Wendover, traverses Salt Lake City (briefly merging with I-15 west of Downtown), then crosses the Wasatch Range, entering Wyoming just before reaching Evanston. Nevada ( is a state located in the western region of the United States of America. Wendover is a city in Tooele County, Utah, United States. It is part of the Salt Lake City, Utah Metropolitan Statistical Area. Salt Lake City is the Capital and the most populous city of the U Downtown Salt Lake City is the oldest district The Wasatch Range is a Mountain range that stretches about from the Utah- Idaho border south through central Utah in the western United States The State of Wyoming ( is a sparsely populated state in the western region of the United States. Evanston is a city in Uinta County, Wyoming, United States. The population was 11507 at the 2000 census. Interstate 84 splits from I-80 at Echo, heading west through the Wasatch Range and joining I-15 southwest of Ogden. In the US state of Utah, Interstate 84 heads southeast from the Idaho state line overlapping Interstate 15 between Tremonton and Echo is an unincorporated community located in Summit County, Utah, United States. The Wasatch Range is a Mountain range that stretches about from the Utah- Idaho border south through central Utah in the western United States Ogden is a city in and the County seat of Weber County, Utah, United States. The two interstates stay merged until Tremonton, where I-84 heads northwest, entering Idaho near Snowville. Tremonton is a city in Box Elder County, Utah, United States. Snowville is a town in Box Elder County, Utah, United States.

Interstate 70 splits from I-15 at Cove Fort, heading east through the mountains, past Richfield, and then east into Colorado west of Grand Junction, traversing desolate desert terrain and serving the various national parks and national monuments of southern Utah. Within the US state of Utah, Interstate 70 (I-70 runs east–west for across the central part of the state Cove Fort is a Fort and historical site located in Millard County Utah. Richfield is a city in and the county seat of Sevier County, Utah, in the United States, and is the largest city in southern-central Utah The State of Colorado ( or chiefly by nonresidents) is a state located in the Rocky Mountain region of the United States of America. The City of Grand Junction is a Home Rule Municipality that is the County seat and the most populous city of Mesa County, Colorado, The 103 mile (165km) stretch of I-70 between Salina and Green River is the longest stretch of interstate in the country without any services. Salina is a city in Sevier County, Utah, United States. The population was 2958 at the City Council 2008 Green River is a city in Emery and Grand Counties in the US state of Utah.

U.S. Route 6 in Emery County

A light rail system in the Salt Lake Valley, known as TRAX, consists of two lines, one providing access from Downtown Salt Lake City south to Sandy, and the other heading east to the University of Utah. US Route 6, also called the Grand Army of the Republic Highway, is a main route of the U Salt Lake Valley is a 500 square mile valley in Salt Lake County in the north-central portion of the U TRAX (full name Transit Express, though rarely used is a two-line Light rail system in Utah 's Salt Lake Valley, serving Salt Lake City Downtown Salt Lake City is the oldest district Sandy (also known as Sandy City) is a city in Salt Lake County, Utah, United States, and a suburb of Salt Lake City. The University of Utah (referred to locally as ' The U' or ' the U of U') is a publicly funded Research university in Salt Lake The Utah Transit Authority (UTA), which operates TRAX, also operates a bus system that stretches across the Wasatch Front and into Tooele, and also provides winter service to the ski resorts east of Salt Lake City. The Utah Transit Authority (UTA operates a public transportation system throughout the Wasatch Front of Utah. Tooele (tuːˈɛlə too-EL-uh is a city in Tooele County in the U Several bus companies provide access to the ski resorts in winter, and local bus companies also serve Logan, St. George and Cedar City. Logan is a city in Cache County, Utah, in the United States. As of the 2000 census, the city population was 42670 a substantial increase St George is a city located in the southwestern part of the U Cedar City is a city in Iron County, Utah, United States, 250 miles south of Salt Lake City on Interstate 15. The Legacy Highway is a freeway that is currently under construction in southern Davis County to relieve congestion on I-15 through the area. This article covers a proposed road For the road currently being constructed see Legacy Parkway. For the Davis County Cooperative Society see Latter Day Church of Christ. A commuter rail line, named FrontRunner, is under construction between Salt Lake City and Pleasant View, north of Ogden. FrontRunner is a commuter rail line recently completed by the Utah Transit Authority (UTA to serve the Wasatch Front area of Utah, Salt Lake City is the Capital and the most populous city of the U Pleasant View is a city in Weber County, Utah, United States. Ogden is a city in and the County seat of Weber County, Utah, United States. Both of these projects are expected to be completed in spring 2008. FrontRunner is expected to eventually span the Wasatch Front from Brigham City in the north to Payson in the south. Brigham City redirects here for the film by Richard Dutcher of the same name please see Brigham City (film Payson is a city in Utah County, Utah, United States. It is part of the Provo &ndash Orem, Utah Metropolitan Statistical Area

Salt Lake City International Airport is the only international airport in the state and serves as a hub of Delta Air Lines. Salt Lake City International Airport is a major public Airport in Utah. Delta Air Lines Inc ( is a United States Airline based and headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia. In 2005 it was ranked 1st in on-time departures and 2nd in on-time arrivals in the country, and consistently ranks in the top 10 for customer service. Canyonlands Field (near Moab), Cedar City Regional Airport, St. George Municipal Airport, and Vernal-Uintah County Airport all provide limited commercial air service to various regional destinations, as well (Vernal-Uintah County is only served by Salt Lake International). Canyonlands Field is a public Airport located 18 miles (29 km) northwest of the Central business district (CBD of Moab, a city in For other instances of Moab, see Moab (disambiguation. Moab is a city in Grand County, in eastern Utah, in Cedar City Regional Airport is a public Airport located two miles (3 km) northwest of the Central business district (CBD of Cedar City St George Municipal Airport is a public Airport located in the city of St Vernal Regional Airport, formerly known as Vernal - Uintah County Airport, is a public Airport located one mile (2 km southeast of the Central business Ground has recently been broken on creating a new, larger regional airport for St. George, due to the rapidly-growing population and the lack of room for expansion for the current airport. Completion is expected in 2010. SkyWest Airlines is also based in St. George. St George is a city located in the southwestern part of the U

Law and government

Utah State Symbols
Living Symbols
-Bird	California Gull
-Fish	Bonneville Cutthroat Trout
-Flower	Sego Lily
-Grass	Indian ricegrass
-Insect	European Honey Bee
-Mammal	Rocky Mountain Elk
-Tree	Blue Spruce
Dance	Square Dance
Dinosaur	Allosaurus
Gemstone	Topaz
Mineral	Copper
Rock	Coal
Ship(s)	USS Utah (BB-31)
Slogan(s)	"Life Elevated"
Song(s)	Utah, This is the Place
Tartan	Utah State Tartan
Route Marker(s)
Quarter	2007
See Also

Further information: List of Utah Governors, List of Utah State Legislatures, Utah State Senate, and Utah State House of Representatives

Utah government, like most U. This is a list of symbols of the US State of Utah. The majority of the items in the list are officially recognized symbols created by an act of the Utah State This is a list of US state birds as designated by each state's legislature The California Gull Larus californicus is a medium-sized Gull, smaller than the Herring Gull but larger than the Ring-billed Gull. This is a list of official and *unofficial US state fish:The only states lacking a state fish as of 2008 are Arkansas Indiana Kansas and Ohio The Bonneville cutthroat trout ( Oncorhynchus clarki utah) is a Subspecies of Cutthroat trout that once inhabited the Late Pleistocene -aged This is a list of US state flowers: See also List of US state trees Lists of U The following is a list of official US state grass. See also Lists of U Indian ricegrass ( Oryzopsis hymenoides) is a perennial Bunchgrass, native to Nevada and Utah in the southwestern United This is a list of United States state insects note that some states have more than one designated insect or have multiple categories (e A state mammal is the official or representative Animal of a U The elk, or wapiti ( Cervus canadensis) is one of the largest Species of Deer in the world and one of the largest Mammals in This List of US state trees includes official trees of the following states and U Picea pungens ( Colorado Blue Spruce or Blue Spruce) is a species of Spruce native to western North America, from southeast This is a list of official US state dances: See also Lists of U Square dance is a Folk dance with four couples (eight dancers arranged in a square with one couple on each side beginning with Couple 1 facing away from the music and going This is a list of US state dinosaurs in the United States, including the District of Columbia. Allosaurus (ˌæləˈsɔrəs is a Genus of large Theropod Dinosaur that lived 155 to 145 million years ago in the Late Jurassic Not every state has an official state mineral rock stone or gemstone Topaz is a Silicate mineral of Aluminium and Fluorine with the Chemical formula Al 2 Si[[oxygen O]]4( Not every state has an official state mineral rock stone or gemstone Copper (ˈkɒpɚ is a Chemical element with the symbol Cu (cuprum and Atomic number 29 Not every state has an official state mineral rock stone or gemstone This is a list of official state ships as designated by each state's legislature Construction Her keel was laid down on 9 March 1909 at Camden New Jersey, by the New York Shipbuilding Corporation. This list of US state slogans is made up the Advertising slogans currently and formerly used by U Introduction Forty-nine states of the United States (all except New Jersey) have one or more state songs, selected by the state Utah This is the Place is the State song of Utah. It was written in 1996 by Sam and Gary Francis for Utah's centennial celebrations This is a list of official US state Tartans: See also Lists of U Highways in the United States are split into at least four different types of systems The 50 State Quarters program ( is the release of a series of commemorative coins by the United States Mint. These are lists of US state insignia as designated by tradition or the respective state legislatures: List of U List of Governors of Utah Territory Utah Territory was organized by Act of Congress on September 9, 1850. This is a list of both legislative assemblies of the Utah Territory and the legislatures of Utah since Statehood in 1896. The Utah State Senate is the Upper house of the Utah State Legislature. The Utah House of Representatives is the lower body of the Utah State Legislature. S. states, is divided into three branches: executive, legislative, and judicial. The current governor of Utah is Jon Huntsman, Jr. The governor is elected for a four year term. Jon Meade Huntsman Jr (born March 26, 1960 in Palo Alto California) is the Governor of the state of Utah, having won the office The Utah State Legislature consists of a Senate and a House of Representatives. The Utah State Legislature is the state legislature of the US The Utah State Senate is the Upper house of the Utah State Legislature. The Utah House of Representatives is the lower body of the Utah State Legislature. State senators serve four year terms and representatives two year terms. The Utah Legislature meets each year in January for an annual forty-five day session. The Utah Supreme Court is the court of last resort in Utah. The Utah Supreme Court is the State supreme court of Utah. It has final authority of interpretation of the Utah Constitution. It consists of five justices, who are appointed by the governor, and then subject to retention election. The Utah Court of Appeals handles cases from the trial courts. The Utah Court of Appeals is the intermediate-level Appellate court for the state of Utah. ^[30] Trial level courts are the district courts and justice courts. All justices and judges, like those on the Utah Supreme Court, are subject to retention election after appointment. Retention election or judicial retention within the United States Court System, is a periodic process whereby a Judge is subject to Many of those who aren't religious and live in Utah would agree the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints has a heavy influence on laws such as alcohol laws.

Early suffrage

Utah granted full voting rights to women in 1870, 26 years before becoming a state. Suffrage (from the Latin suffragium, meaning "voting tablet" and figuratively "right to vote" probably from suffrago "hough" and originally Among all U. S. states, only Wyoming granted suffrage to women earlier. The State of Wyoming ( is a sparsely populated state in the western region of the United States. ^[31] However, in 1887 the Edmunds-Tucker Act was passed by Congress in an effort to curtail excessive Mormon influence in the territorial government. The Edmunds–Tucker Act of 1887 touched all the issues at dispute between the United States Congress and The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints One of the provisions of the Act was the repeal of suffrage; full suffrage was not returned until Utah was admitted to the Union in 1896.

Constitution

The constitution of Utah was enacted in 1895. A constitution is a system for government often Codified as a written document that establishes the rules and principles of an autonomous political entity Notably, the constitution outlawed polygamy and reestablished the territorial practice of women's suffrage. The term polygamy (a Greek word meaning "the practice of multiple marriage" is used in related ways in Social anthropology, Sociobiology, and Suffrage (from the Latin suffragium, meaning "voting tablet" and figuratively "right to vote" probably from suffrago "hough" and originally Utah's Constitution has been amended many times since its inception. ^[32]

Other laws

Utah is also one of only two states in the United States to outlaw all forms of gambling; the other is Hawaii. The State of Hawaii ( or həˈwaɪʔiː Hawaiian: Mokuāina o Hawaii) is a state in the United States located on an Archipelago in the Utah is an alcoholic beverage control state. David Justin 1550 16 September The Utah Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control regulates the sale of alcohol; wine and spirituous liquors may only be purchased at state liquor stores, and local laws may prohibit the sale of beer and other alcoholic beverages on Sundays. The Utah Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control (UDABC is an agency of the government of the U

Politics

The Utah State Capitol, Salt Lake City. The Democratic Party is one of two major Political parties in the United States, the other being the Republican Party. The United States presidential election of 2004 was held on Tuesday November 2, 2004, to elect the President of the United States. The United States presidential election of 2000 was a contest between Democratic candidate Al Gore, then Vice President, and Republican The United States presidential election of 1996 was a contest between the Democratic national ticket of President Bill Clinton of Arkansas and Vice The United States presidential elections of 1992 featured a battle between incumbent President, Republican George H -->The United States presidential election of 1988 featured an open primary for both major parties

The Scott Matheson Courthouse is the seat of the Utah Supreme Court

Historically, politics in Utah have been controversial, such as the Federal government versus the LDS Church on the issue of polygamy. The LDS Church renounced polygamy in 1890, and in 1896 Utah gained admission to the Union. Many new people settled the area soon after the Mormon pioneers. Relations have often been strained between the LDS population and the non-LDS population. ^[33] These tensions played a large part in Utah's history, such as (Liberal Party vs. The Liberal Party, like the People's Party, flourished in Utah Territory as a local Political party in the latter half of the 19th century&mdashbefore People's Party). The People's Party was a Political party in Utah Territory during the late 19th century

The current governor of Utah is Jon M. Huntsman, Jr.,^[34] a member of the Republican Party. Jon Meade Huntsman Jr (born March 26, 1960 in Palo Alto California) is the Governor of the state of Utah, having won the office He is a proponent of a flat tax,^[35] an opponent to same-sex marriage, while supporting the creation of a reciprocal beneficiary status for same-sex couples,^[36] and an opponent to intelligent design being taught in the classroom. A flat tax (short for flat rate tax is a Tax system with a constant tax rate Same-sex marriage, also referred to as gay marriage, is a Marriage between two persons of the same sex Intelligent ^[37] He also receives high approval ratings from across the Utah political spectrum. ^[38]

Both of Utah's U.S. Senators, Orrin Hatch and Robert Foster Bennett, are Republican. The United States Senate is the Upper house of the bicameral United States Congress, the Lower house being the House of Representatives Orrin Grant Hatch (born March 22, 1934) is a Republican United States Senator from Utah, serving since 1977 Robert Foster "Bob" Bennett (born September 18, 1933) is a Republican United States Senator from Utah. Two more Republicans, Rob Bishop and Chris Cannon, as well as one member of the Democratic Party, Jim Matheson, represent Utah in the United States House of Representatives. Robert William "Rob" Bishop (born July 13 1951) is a Republican member of the United States House of Representatives. Christopher Black Cannon (born October 20 1950) is a member of the United States House of Representatives, for the Republican Party, representing The Democratic Party is one of two major Political parties in the United States, the other being the Republican Party. James David "Jim" Matheson (born March 21 1960) is a member of the United States House of Representatives, representing Utah's 2nd congressional The United States House of Representatives is one of the two chambers of the United States Congress; the other is the Senate.

While the church maintains an official policy of neutrality in regards to political parties and candidates,^[39] Utah votes predominately Republican. Self-identified Latter-day Saints are more likely to vote for Republican ticket than non-Mormons, and Utah is one of the most Republican states in the nation. ^[40] The connection between the LDS Church and the Republican Party of Utah is controversial. The Utah State Republican Party works to elect Republicans to office in the state of Utah.

In the 1970s, then-Apostle Ezra Taft Benson was quoted by the Associated Press that it would be difficult for a faithful Latter-day Saint to be a liberal Democrat. In the Latter Day Saint movement, the quorum of the Twelve (also known as the council of the Twelve, the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles, Council Ezra Taft Benson ( August 4, 1899 &ndash May 30, 1994) was the thirteenth president of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day The Associated Press ( AP) is an American News agency. The AP is a Cooperative owned by its contributing Newspapers radio ^[41] Although the LDS Church has officially repudiated such statements on many occasions, Democratic candidates—including LDS Democrats—believe that Republicans capitalize on the perception that the Republican Party is doctrinally superior. ^[42] Political scientist and pollster Dan Jones explains this disparity by noting that the national Democratic Party is associated with progressive positions on gay rights and abortion, both of which the LDS Church is against. ^[43] The Republican Party in heavily Mormon Utah County presents itself as the superior choice for Latter-day Saints. Utah County is a County located in the US state of Utah. As of 2000 the population was 368536 and by 2007 was estimated at 483702 Even though Utahn Democratic candidates are predominantly LDS, socially conservative, and pro-life, no Democrat has won in Utah county since 1994. ^[44] David Magleby, dean of Social and Behavioral Sciences at Brigham Young University, a lifelong Democrat and a political analyst, asserts that the Republican Party actually has more conservative positions than the LDS Church. Magleby argues that the locally conservative Democrats are in better accord with LDS doctrine. ^[45] For example, the Republican Party of Utah opposes almost all abortions while Utah Democrats take a more liberal approach, although more conservative than their national counterparts. On Second Amendment issues, the state GOP has been at odds with the LDS Church position opposing concealed firearms in places of worship. The Second Amendment (Amendment II to the United States Constitution is a part of the United States Bill of Rights that protects the pre-existing

In 1998 the Church expressed concern that Utahns perceived the Republican Party as an LDS institution and authorized lifelong Democrat and Seventy Marlin Jensen to promote LDS bipartisanship. Seventy is a priesthood office in the Melchizedek priesthood of several denominations within the Latter Day Saint movement, including The Church of ^[41]

About 80% of Utah's Legislature are members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints,^[46] while they account for 61 percent of the population. The Democratic Party is one of two major Political parties in the United States, the other being the Republican Party. The Democratic Party is one of two major Political parties in the United States, the other being the Republican Party. The Democratic Party is one of two major Political parties in the United States, the other being the Republican Party. The Democratic Party is one of two major Political parties in the United States, the other being the Republican Party. ^[24]

In 2006, the legislature passed legislation aimed at banning joint-custody for a non-biological parent of a child. The custody measure passed the legislature and was vetoed by the governor, a reciprocal benefits supporter.

Carbon County's Democrats are generally made up of members of the large Greek, Italian, and Southeastern European communities, whose ancestors migrated in the early 1900s to work in the extensive mining industry. The Greeks ( Greek: Έλληνες) are a Nation and Ethnic group native to Greece, Cyprus and neighbouring regions The' Italian people' are a Southern European Ethnic group located primarily in Italy, Switzerland, France and by virtue of a wide-ranging The views common amongst this group are heavily influenced by labor politics, particularly of the New Deal Era. A trade union or labour union is an organization of workers who have banded together to achieve common goals in key areas such as wages hours and working conditions forming The New Deal was the name that United States President Franklin D ^[47]

The Democrats of Summit County are the by-product of the migration of wealthy families from California in the 1990s to the ski resort town of Park City; their views are generally supportive of the economic policies favored by unions and the social policies favored by the liberals. California ( is a US state on the West Coast of the United States, along the Pacific Ocean. Park City is a town in Summit and Wasatch counties in the US state of Utah.

The state's most Republican areas tend to be Utah County, which is the home to Brigham Young University and Provo, and nearly all the rural counties. Utah County is a County located in the US state of Utah. As of 2000 the population was 368536 and by 2007 was estimated at 483702 Provo is a city in and the County seat ^[48][49] These areas generally hold socially conservative views in line with that of the national Religious Right.

The state has not voted for a Democrat for president since 1964. Historically, Republican presidential nominees score one of their best margins of victory here. Utah was the Republicans' best state in the 1976,^[50] 1980,^[51] 1984,^[52] 1988,^[53] 1996,^[54] 2000,^[55] and 2004^[56] elections. In 1992, Utah was the only state in the nation where Democratic candidate Bill Clinton finished behind both Republican candidate George H. W. Bush and Independent candidate Ross Perot. Henry Ross Perot (born June 27 1930 is an American businessman from Texas, who is best known for seeking the office of President of the United States in ^[57] In 2004, Republican George W. Bush won every county in the state and Utah gave him his largest margin of victory of any state. He won the state's five electoral votes by a margin of 46 percentage points with 71. 5% of the vote. In the 1996 Presidential elections the Republican candidate received a smaller 54% of the vote while the Democrat earned 34%. ^[58]

Important cities and towns

Salt Lake City

Logan

Ogden

Park City

Provo

Sandy

St. George

Main articles: List of cities in Utah and List of cities in Utah (by population)

See also: Utah locations by per capita income

Utah's population is concentrated in two areas, the Wasatch Front in the north-central part of the state, with a population of over 2 million; and southwestern Utah, locally known as "Dixie", with nearly 150,000 residents. Note This list includes towns ghost towns and census-designated places that are not cities This is a list ranking the top thirty cities in the state of Utah according to 2007 U See also List of cities in Utah Utah has the thirty-ninth highest Per capita income in the United States of America, The Wasatch Front is an Urban area in the north-central part of the U Dixie is the nickname for southwestern Utah. It was first settled in the early 1860s when farmers were sent south by Brigham Young to grow cotton hoping

According the 2000 Census, Utah was the fourth fastest growing state (at 29. 6 percent) in the United States between 1990 and 2000. St. George, in the southwest, is the second-fastest growing metropolitan area in the United States, trailing Greeley, Colorado. St George is a city located in the southwestern part of the U The City of Greeley is a Home Rule Municipality that is the County seat and the most populous city of Weld County, Colorado, United

The state's two fastest growing counties are: Summit (at 91. 6 percent; ranking it 8th in the country) and Washington (at 86. Washington County is a County located in the US state of Utah. 1 percent; ranking it 12th). The cities (defined as having at least 9,000 residents in 2000) that saw the greatest increases between 1990 and 2000 were: Draper (248 percent), South Jordan (141 percent), Lehi (125 percent), Riverton (122 percent), and Syracuse (102 percent). Draper is a city in Salt Lake and Utah Counties in the US state of Utah, located about 20 miles south of Salt Lake City along the South Jordan is a city in Salt Lake County, Utah, United States. Lehi (ˈliːhаɪ is a city in Utah County, Utah, United States. Riverton is a city in Salt Lake County, Utah, United States. It is part of the Salt Lake City Syracuse is a city in Davis County, Utah, United States, between the Great Salt Lake and Interstate 15, about north of Between 1990 and 2000 the five fastest-growing cities of any size were Cedar Hills (302 percent), Draper (248 percent), Woodland Hills (213 percent), Ivins (173 percent), and South Jordan (141 percent). Cedar Hills is a city in Utah County, Utah, United States. The population was 3094 at the 2000 census. Draper is a city in Salt Lake and Utah Counties in the US state of Utah, located about 20 miles south of Salt Lake City along the Woodland Hills is a town in Utah County, Utah, United States. Ivins ( is a city in Washington County, Utah, United States. The population was 4450 at the 2000 census, and it was estimated at 7205 in 2006 South Jordan is a city in Salt Lake County, Utah, United States. According to U.S. Census Bureau estimates, the five fastest-growing cities of any size between 2000 and 2005 were Herriman (637 percent), Saratoga Springs (548 percent), Eagle Mountain (380 percent), Cedar Hills (152 percent), and Syracuse (91 percent). The United States Census Bureau (officially Bureau of the Census as defined in Title) is the government agency that is responsible for the United States Census Herriman is a city in southwestern Salt Lake County, Utah, United States. Saratoga Springs is a city in Utah County, Utah, United States. Eagle Mountain is a city in Utah County, Utah, United States. Cedar Hills is a city in Utah County, Utah, United States. The population was 3094 at the 2000 census. Syracuse is a city in Davis County, Utah, United States, between the Great Salt Lake and Interstate 15, about north of

• Until 2003, the Salt Lake City and Ogden-Clearfield metropolitan areas were considered as a single metropolitan area. Salt Lake County is a County located in the US state of Utah. Salt Lake City is the Capital and the most populous city of the U Provo is a city in and the County seat Orem is a city in the north-central part of the US state of Utah in Utah County. Ogden is a city in and the County seat of Weber County, Utah, United States. Clearfield is a city in Davis County, Utah, United States. The population was 25974 at the 2000 census. Salt Lake City is the Capital and the most populous city of the U Salt Lake County is a County located in the US state of Utah. Tooele County (tuːˈɛlə is a County located in the US state of Utah. Summit County is a County located in the US state of Utah, occupying a rugged and mountainous area Ogden is a city in and the County seat of Weber County, Utah, United States. Clearfield is a city in Davis County, Utah, United States. The population was 25974 at the 2000 census. Weber County (ˈwiːbər is a County located in the US state of Utah, occupying a stretch of the Wasatch Front, part of the eastern shores For the Davis County Cooperative Society see Latter Day Church of Christ. Morgan County is a County located in the US state of Utah. As of 2000 the population was 7129 and by 2005 had been estimated at 7906 Provo is a city in and the County seat Orem is a city in the north-central part of the US state of Utah in Utah County. Utah County is a County located in the US state of Utah. As of 2000 the population was 368536 and by 2007 was estimated at 483702 St George is a city located in the southwestern part of the U Washington County is a County located in the US state of Utah. Logan is a city in Cache County, Utah, in the United States. As of the 2000 census, the city population was 42670 a substantial increase Cache County is a County located in the US state of Utah, comprising the Cache Valley, up to the Idaho border and the surrounding Franklin County is a County located in the US state of Idaho. ^[59]

Colleges and Universities

Sports

Main article: Professional sports teams based in Utah

The Utah Jazz of the National Basketball Association play in the EnergySolutions Arena^[60] in Salt Lake City. Westminster College Salt Lake City, or simply "Westminster College" is a four year accredited Liberal arts college located in Salt Lake City, Salt Lake City is the Capital and the most populous city of the U Professional sports teams based in Utah encompass ten current teams including the NBA's Jazz and Major League Soccer 's Real Salt Lake. The Utah Jazz is a professional Basketball team based in Salt Lake City, Utah. The EnergySolutions Arena is an indoor arena in Salt Lake City Utah, United States owned by Larry H Salt Lake City is the Capital and the most populous city of the U Utah is the least populous U. S. state to have a major professional sports league franchise, although the District of Columbia has fewer people. Washington DC ( formally the District of Columbia and commonly referred to as Washington, the District, or simply D Other teams include the Utah Blaze of the Arena Football League. The Utah Blaze is an Arena Football League team based in Salt Lake City, Utah. The Arena Football League (AFL was founded in 1987 as an American football indoor league.

• Real Salt Lake of Major League Soccer play in Rice-Eccles Stadium in Salt Lake City (a soccer-specific stadium has been approved for Sandy, and ground was broken for the new stadium on August 12, 2006)^[61]
• Salt Lake Bees of the Pacific Coast League in Franklin Covey Field in Salt Lake City
• Ogden Raptors of the Pioneer League in Lindquist Field in Ogden
• Orem Owlz of the Pioneer League in Brent Brown Ballpark in Orem
• Utah Grizzlies of the ECHL in the E Center in West Valley City
• Utah Blaze of the Arena Football League at the EnergySolutions Arena in Salt Lake City
• Utah Blitz of the Minor League Football Association at Rice-Eccles Stadium in Salt Lake City. Real Salt Lake is an American soccer club that is based in the Salt Lake City Utah suburb of Sandy that began playing in Major League Soccer in Major League Soccer ( MLS) is the top-flight professional Soccer league in the United States and Canada with 14 teams 13 in the U Rice-Eccles Stadium is an outdoor football Stadium on the campus of the University of Utah in Salt Lake City Utah. Soccer-specific stadium (or football-specific stadium) is a term used mainly in the United States and Canada, coined by Lamar Hunt, to refer Sandy (also known as Sandy City) is a city in Salt Lake County, Utah, United States, and a suburb of Salt Lake City. Events 1099 - First Crusade: Battle of Ascalon - Crusaders under the command of Godfrey of Bouillon defeat Fatimid Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. The Salt Lake Bees are a Pacific Coast League (PCL Minor league baseball team based in Salt Lake City Utah. The Pacific Coast League (PCL is a Minor league baseball league operating in the West and Midwest of the United States. Franklin Covey Field (formerly Franklin Quest Field) is a Stadium in Salt Lake City Utah. The Ogden Raptors are a Minor league baseball team in the Pioneer League based in Ogden Utah. The Pioneer League is a Minor league baseball league which currently operates in the Rocky Mountain region of the United States. Lindquist Field is a Stadium in Ogden Utah. It is primarily used for Baseball and Soccer, and is the home field of the Ogden Raptors The Orem Owlz are a Minor league baseball Farm team affiliated with the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim baseball franchise The Pioneer League is a Minor league baseball league which currently operates in the Rocky Mountain region of the United States. Orem is a city in the north-central part of the US state of Utah in Utah County. The Utah Grizzlies are an Ice hockey team in the ECHL. They play in West Valley City Utah, USA at the E Center. The ECHL (formerly the East Coast Hockey League) is a Professional Ice hockey league based in Princeton New Jersey, with teams scattered The E Center is a 10100-seat multi-purpose Arena in West Valley City Utah, southwest of Salt Lake City. West Valley City is a city in Salt Lake County and a suburb of Salt Lake City in the U The Utah Blaze is an Arena Football League team based in Salt Lake City, Utah. The Arena Football League (AFL was founded in 1987 as an American football indoor league. The EnergySolutions Arena is an indoor arena in Salt Lake City Utah, United States owned by Larry H The Minor League Football Association ( MLFA) is a full contact outdoor/indoor Semi-pro Minor league American football league based in Rice-Eccles Stadium is an outdoor football Stadium on the campus of the University of Utah in Salt Lake City Utah.
• Utah Flash of the NBA Development League

Miscellaneous

Panoramic view of the salt flats of the Great Salt Lake Desert.

• Popular recreational destinations within the mountains besides the ski resorts include Flaming Gorge National Recreation Area, Timpanogos Cave National Monument, Bear Lake, and Jordanelle, Strawberry, Pineview Reservoir, East Canyon, and Rockport reservoirs. Flaming Gorge National Recreation Area is a United States National Recreation Area located in the states of Wyoming and Utah. Timpanogos Cave National Monument is a Cave system in the Wasatch Mountains in American Fork Canyon near American Fork, Utah Bear Lake is a natural Freshwater Lake on the Utah - Idaho border in the Western United States. Jordanelle Reservoir is a reservoir in the US state of Utah. It is fed and drained primarily by the Provo River and is impounded by the Strawberry Reservoir is a large Reservoir in the US state of Utah. Pineview Dam is located in the Ogden River Canyon 7 miles (11 km east of Ogden Utah. Rockport Reservoir, also called Wanship Reservoir, is a Reservoir in the U The mountains are popular camping, rock-climbing, skiing, snowboarding, and hiking destinations. Definition Camping describes a range of activities Survivalist campers set off with little more than their boots whereas Recreational vehicle travelers arrive equipped Rock climbing is a Sport in which participants climb up or across natural rock formations or man-made rock walls with the goal of reaching the Snow skiing is a group of sports utilizing Skis as primary equipment Snowboarding is a sport that involves descending a Snow -covered slope on a Snowboard attached to a participant's feet using a special boot set into a mounted binding The word 'hiking' is understood in all English-speaking countries but there are differences in usage
• The USS Utah, sunk at Pearl Harbor, was named in honor of this state. Construction Her keel was laid down on 9 March 1909 at Camden New Jersey, by the New York Shipbuilding Corporation. Pearl Harbor is a Harbor on the Island of O{{okina}}ahu, Hawaii, west of Honolulu.
• The Space Shuttle Solid Rocket Booster is built and serviced by the Thiokol division of ATK, which has its facilities in Promontory Point. The Space Shuttle Solid Rocket Boosters (SRBs are the pair of large solid rockets used by the Space Shuttle during the first two minutes of powered flight Thiokol (variously Thiokol Chemical Company, Morton-Thiokol Inc Boosters are tested periodically at a proving grounds in the Wasatch Range.
• According to a study based on prescription claims from one mail-order pharmaceutical provider,^[62] Utah (as of 2000) ranked first in antidepressant and narcotic painkiller use, and was in the top three for prescriptions for thyroid medications, anticonvulsants and anti-rheumatics. An antidepressant is a Psychiatric medication used for alleviating major depression or Dysthymia ('milder' depression The term narcotic (ναρκωτικός is believed to have been coined by the Greek physician Galen to refer to agents that benumb or deaden causing loss The thyroid is one of the largest Endocrine glands in the body The anticonvulsants, also called antiepileptic drugs (abbreviated "AEDs" are a diverse group of pharmaceuticals used in the treatment of epileptic Rheumatoid arthritis ( RA) is a chronic systemic autoimmune disorder that causes the Immune system to attack the Joints, where ^[63] While Utah once ranked first in personal bankruptcies per capita in the US, this is no longer true (as of 2005). ^[64] It ranks 47th in teenage pregnancy, last in percentage of births out of wedlock, last in number of abortions per capita, and last in percentage of teen pregnancies terminated in abortion. Teenage pregnancy is defined as a Teenage or underage girl usually within the ages of 13-17 becoming pregnant In Common law, legitimacy is the status of a Child that is born to parents who are legally married to one another or that is born shortly after the An Statistics relating to pregnancies and abortions may be artificially low from teenagers going out of state for abortions because of parental notification requirements. Parental consent laws (also known as parental involvement or parental notification laws in some countries require that one or more Parents ^[65][66] Utah has the lowest child poverty rate in the country, despite its young demographics. Child poverty concerns poverty of people under the age of 18 Causes Government corruption. ^[67]
• According to Internal Revenue Service tax returns, Utahns rank first among all U. The S. states in the proportion of income given to charity by the wealthy. Etymology The word "charity" entered the English language through the Old French word " charité " which was derived from the ^[67]
• Jell-O is the official snack food of Utah, giving rise to the term the Jell-O Belt. Jell-O is a Brand name belonging to USA -based Kraft Foods for a number of Gelatin desserts including fruit gels Puddings and no-bake The Jell-O Belt is a colloquial term in American English that refers to the parts of the western United States with large populations of Latter-day ^[68]
• Mexican President Vicente Fox visited Salt Lake City, Utah, on May 23, 2006, as the first stop on his trip to the United States, which also included stops in California and Washington state. Vicente Fox Quesada ( born July 2 1942) is a Mexican politician who served as President of Mexico from 2000 to 2006 and currently Events 1430 - Siege of Compiègne: Joan of Arc is captured by the Burgundians while leading an army to relieve Compiègne Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. It is unusual for a foreign head of state to visit Utah (except for the 2002 Salt Lake City Olympics). The LDS Church also has a large presence in Mexico, with 1,082,427 members as of 2008,^[69] although only about 205,000 professed to be LDS in the 2000 census of Mexico. ^[70]

Famous Utahns

The Virgin River. The Virgin River is a nearly 160 mile (322 km long tributary of the Colorado River in the southwestern United States.

• Edward Abbey - American author and essayist noted for his advocacy of environmental issues and criticism of public land policies. Edward Paul Abbey ( January 29, 1927 - March 14, 1989) was an American author and essayist noted for his advocacy of environmental Best-known for his novel The Monkey Wrench Gang. The Monkey Wrench Gang is a Novel written by American Author Edward Abbey (1927&ndash1989 published in 1975
• Quinn Allman - guitarist from the band The Used
• Ross C. "Rocky" Anderson - Democratic mayor of Salt Lake City (2000-2008), liberal activist, environmentalist, and former ACLU attorney. The Used is a rock band from Orem Utah, USA. Their sound has been classified under many genres and subgenres of rock The Used is a rock band from Orem Utah, USA. Their sound has been classified under many genres and subgenres of rock Ross C "Rocky" Anderson (born September 9, 1951) is the former Mayor of Salt Lake City Utah. Salt Lake City is the Capital and the most populous city of the U The American Civil Liberties Union ( ACLU) consists of two separate Non-profit organizations the ACLU Foundation a 501(c(3 organization which focuses
• David Archuleta - American Idol Season 7 Runner-up. David James Archuleta (born December 28 1990 is an American singer
• Hal Ashby - Director; films include "Being There", "The Last Detail", "Harold and Maude". Hal Ashby ( September 2, 1929 - December 27, 1988) was an American film director and Academy Award -winning film editor
• Roseanne Barr - Comedian, actress, writer, talk-show host. Roseanne Cherrie Barr, aka Roseanne Barr, aka Roseanne Arnold, aka Roseanne Thomas, aka Roseanne (born November 3 1952 is an Emmy
• Bruce Bastian - Computer programmer, co-founder of the WordPerfect Software Company, multi-millionaire philanthropist and member of the board of directors of the Human Rights Campaign (HRC), the U. Bruce Wayne Bastian (born March 23, 1948) is a computer programmer businessman philanthropist and social activist WordPerfect is a proprietary Word processing application At the height of its popularity in the late 1980s and early 1990s it was the De facto S. 's largest Gay and Lesbian political action committee.
• Belladonna - porn star. Belladonna (born Michelle Anne Sinclair on May 21, 1981) is an American pornographic actress.
• Ezra Taft Benson - President of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints from 1985 until his death and was United States Secretary of Agriculture for both of the administrations of U. Ezra Taft Benson ( August 4, 1899 &ndash May 30, 1994) was the thirteenth president of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints is the fourth largest Christian denomination in the United States and the largest and most well-known The United States Secretary of Agriculture is the head of the United States Department of Agriculture. S. President Dwight D. Eisenhower. Dwight David "Ike" Eisenhower (October 14 1890 – March 28 1969 was President of the United States from 1953 until 1961 and a five-star general
• Robert Foster "Bob" Bennett - Republican United States Senator from Utah. Robert Foster "Bob" Bennett (born September 18, 1933) is a Republican United States Senator from Utah.
• Jaime Bergman - Actress, former Playmate, Born in Salt Lake City. Jaime Bergman (born on September 23, 1975 in Salt Lake City Utah, United States) is an American model and actress
• Kurt Bestor - American composer, arranger, and performer. Kurt Bestor is an American composer arranger and performer He was born in Waukesha Wisconsin, and raised in Orem Utah.
• Shawn Bradley - Former NBA player. Shawn Paul Bradley (born March 22, 1972) is a retired American 7 ft 6 in (2
• John Moses Browning - Designer of popular firearms like the M2 .50 caliber machine gun and the Colt Model 1911 .45 semi-automatic handgun. John Moses Browning ( January 21 or January 23, 1855 – November 26, 1926) born in Ogden Utah, was an American A firearm is a Tool that projects either single or multiple Projectiles at high velocity through a controlled explosion This article is about the.50 caliber M2 machine gun For the.30-06 M2 machine gun see M1919 Browning machine gun. The M1911 is a single-action, Semi-automatic pistol ( Handgun) chambered for the.
• Wilford Brimley - Actor, senior citizen advocate. Allen Wilford Brimley (born September 27 1934 in Salt Lake City Utah) is an American Actor.
• Nolan Bushnell - Founder of Atari and Chuck E. Cheese. Nolan K Bushnell (born February 5, 1943) is an American electrical Engineer and Entrepreneur who founded both Atari Inc Atari is a corporate and brand name owned by several entities since its inception in 1972. Chuck E Cheese's is a chain of family entertainment centers The concept centers around a basic sit-down Pizza restaurant complemented by Arcade games
• Orson Scott Card - Science fiction author. Orson Scott Card (born August 24, 1951) is a bestselling American Author, Critic, political writer and speaker.
• Jason McGill- Lead guitarist from the progressive rock band Arice. Jason McGill (born 1965 is the Managing Director of York City, an English football club founded in 1922 based in York.
• Butch Cassidy - Outlaw. Butch Cassidy ( 13 April 1866 – circa November 1908 born Robert LeRoy Parker, was a notorious train robber Bank robber
• Gary Coleman - Relocated to Utah after the filming of the movie Church Ball. Gary Wayne Coleman (born February 8, 1968) is an American Actor, best known for his role as Arnold Jackson in the American sitcom Church Ball is a 2006 Comedy film about a Basketball team from an LDS church ward. ^[71]
• Cytherea - Porn star born in Salt Lake City and raised in Taylorsville, Utah. Cytherea (born September 27, 1981 in Salt Lake City, Utah) is an American Pornographic actress and model who Taylorsville is a city in Salt Lake County, Utah, United States.
• Ty Detmer - former American football quarterback who starred at BYU, he also won the Heisman Trophy in 1990. Ty Hubert Detmer (born October 30, 1967 in San Marcos Texas) is a former American football Quarterback who starred at Brigham American football, known in the United States and Canada simply as football, is a competitive Team sport known for mixing strategy with Quarterback ( QB) is a position in American and Canadian football.
• Andre Dyson - NFL player. Andre Dyson (born May 25, 1979 in Logan Utah) is an American football Cornerback who is currently a Free agent. The National Football League ( NFL) is the largest professional American football league.
• Kevin Dyson - NFL player. Kevin Tyree Dyson (born June 23, 1975 in Logan, Utah) is a former American football Wide receiver of the National
• Marriner Eccles - Banker, economist, and Chairman of the Federal Reserve during Roosevelt and Truman administrations. Marriner Stoddard Eccles ( September 9, 1890 &ndash December 18, 1977) was a U The Chairman of the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System is the head of the central banking system of the United States and one of the most
• Richard Paul Evans - American author best-known for his novel The Christmas Box. Richard Paul Evans (born October 11, 1962 in Salt Lake City, Utah) is an American author
• Philo Farnsworth - Inventor of the electronic television. Philo Taylor Farnsworth ( August 19, 1906 – March 11, 1971) was an American inventor
• John D. Fitzgerald - Author of The Great Brain series of children's books. John Dennis Fitzgerald ( February 3, 1906 &ndash May 21, 1988) was an American author The Great Brain is a series of children's books by American author John Dennis Fitzgerald (1907-1988
• Harvey Fletcher - Famous American physicist. Harvey Fletcher ( September 11, 1884 – July 23, 1981) was an American Physicist. He was credited with the invention of the hearing aid and the audiometer. A hearing aid is an electroacoustic body-worn apparatus which typically fits in or behind the wearer's Ear, and is designed to amplify and modulate sounds An audiometer is a machine used for evaluating hearing loss The invention of this machine is generally credited to Dr Also know as "the father of stereophonic sound. "
• Brandon Flowers - Lead singer of The Killers (although born in Las Vegas he was raised in Nephi, Utah)
• Patrick Fugit - Movie and television actor. Brandon Richard Flowers (born June 21 1981 is the American Vocalist, Keyboardist and occasional Bassist of the Las Vegas -based rock The Killers are an American rock band from Las Vegas Nevada. Formed in 2002 the group consists of Brandon Flowers ( vocals, keyboards Nephi is a city in Juab County, Utah, United States. It is part of the Provo &ndash Orem, Utah Metropolitan Statistical Area Patrick Raymond Fugit (born October 27, 1982) is an American actor best known for his performance in the lead role of Cameron Crowe 's film
• Jake Garn - Former U. Edwin Jacob Garn (born October 12, 1932) is an American politician a member of the Republican Party, and served as a U S. Senator and one-time astronaut. An astronaut or cosmonaut (космона́вт) is a person trained
• John Gilbert - Silent-film actor. John Gilbert ( July 10, 1899 - January 9, 1936) was an American actor and major star of the Silent film era
• Wilbert L. Gore - Co-inventor of Gore-tex fabrics . Wilbert L Gore (1912 - 1986 also known as Bill Gore was a chemical engineer and the main inventor of Gore-Tex fabrics
• Gordon B. Hinckley - Former president of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints
• Tracy Hickman - Writer, co-creator of the famous D&D campaign setting Dragonlance and associated novels. Gordon Bitner Hinckley ( June 23 1910 – January 27 2008) was an American religious leader who served as the fifteenth president The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints is the fourth largest Christian denomination in the United States and the largest and most well-known Tracy Raye Hickman (born November 26, 1955 Salt Lake City is a best-selling fantasy Author, best known for his work on Dragonlance Dungeons & Dragons (abbreviated as D&D or DnD) is a Fantasy Role-playing game (RPG originally designed by Dragonlance is an immense series of Fantasy Novels, with over 190 novels printed and is accompanied by a supplemental Campaign
• Joe Hill - Socialist, radical labor activist, and member of the Industrial Workers of the World (IWW) (spent much of his life in Utah). Joe Hill, born Joel Emmanuel Hägglund, and also known as Joseph Hillström ( October 7, 1879 or 1882 – November 19, 1915 The Industrial Workers of the World ( IWW or the Wobblies) is an international union currently headquartered in Cincinnati Ohio, USA
• Mark Hofmann - Forgerer, author of the salamander letter. The salamander letter was a forged document created by Mark Hofmann in the early 1980s
• Derek Hough - Dancing with the Stars professional Dancer and brother of Julianne Hough
• Julianne Hough - Dancing with the Stars professional Dancer
• Jepha Howard - Bass player from The Used
• Jon Huntsman, Sr. - Businessman, philanthropist. Derek Hough (pronounced huff) (born May 17 1985 is an American Dancer and Choreographer. Dancing with the Stars is the name of a group of international Television series based on the format of the British series Strictly Julianne Hough (born July 20 1988 is an American professional Ballroom dancer turned Country music singer Julianne Hough (born July 20 1988 is an American professional Ballroom dancer turned Country music singer Dancing with the Stars is the name of a group of international Television series based on the format of the British series Strictly The Used is a rock band from Orem Utah, USA. Their sound has been classified under many genres and subgenres of rock Jon Meade Huntsman Sr (born 1937 in Blackfoot Idaho) is an American businessman & Philanthropist.
• Jon Huntsman, Jr. - Governor of Utah 2005-present. Jon Meade Huntsman Jr (born March 26, 1960 in Palo Alto California) is the Governor of the state of Utah, having won the office
• Ken Jennings - Jeopardy! champion. Kenneth
• Jewel - Musician, author. Jewel Kilcher (born May 23, 1974) is an American Singer-songwriter, actress, and Poet, generally known just by her
• Thomas Kearns- U. Thomas Kearns ( April 11, 1862 - October 18, 1918) was a United States Senator from Utah. S. Senator from Utah (1901-1905), owned both the Silver King Coalition Mine in Park City, and the Salt Lake Tribune, Utah's largest newspaper. Also built the Kearns-St. Ann's Orphanage and the Kearns Building. The Kearns Mansion is now the Utah's Governor's Mansion, the largest in the United States.
• John D. Lee- Early Mormon Church leader. John Doyle Lee ( September 12, 1812 &ndash March 23, 1877) was a prominent early Latter-day Saint (LDS or Mormon) TalkMormon#Latter Day Saint vs Latter-day Saint --> Mormon The only man convicted in the Mountain Meadows massacre. The Mountain Meadows massacre involved a mass slaughter of the Fancher-Baker emigrant Wagon train at Mountain Meadows in the Utah Territory by
• The Lafferty Brothers (Ron and Dan) - Fundamentalist Mormons convicted of double murder and featured in the book Under the Banner of Heaven by John Krakauer. Under the Banner of Heaven A Story of Violent Faith (ISBN 1-4000-3280-6 is a book of investigative Non-fiction written by best-selling
• Chad Lewis - NFL player. Chad Wayne Lewis (born October 5, 1971) is an American football Tight end in the NFL who most recently played for the Philadelphia
• Maddox - Internet satirist and author of The Best Page in the Universe and The Alphabet of Manliness. George Ouzounian, better known The Best Page in the Universe is a personal satirical Humor Website created by George Ouzounian, better known as Maddox from The Alphabet of Manliness is the debut book by American Humorist and Internet personality Maddox, published in 2006.
• John Willard Marriott - Founder of worldwide hotel business Marriott International, Inc.. John Willard Marriott ( September 17, 1900 &ndash August 13, 1985) was an American Entrepreneur and businessman Marriott International Inc ( is a worldwide operator and Franchisor of a range of value and luxury Hotels and related Lodging facilities.
• Kenneth Maryboy - San Juan County Comissioner and former Sports Announcer for the Phoenix Suns
• Mark Maryboy was an American politician for San Juan County, Utah, and a former Navajo Nation Council Delegate
• Bert McCracken - Lead singer of The Used Raised in Utah, moved away at age 18. Kenneth Maryboy (born May 13, 1961) is an American Politician for San Juan County, Utah, and the current Navajo Mark Maryboy (born December 10, 1955) was an American Politician for San Juan County Utah and a former Navajo Nation Council The Navajo Nation ( Diné in the Navajo language) is a semi- autonomous Native American homeland covering about 26000 square miles (67339 square Robert Edward McCracken (born February 25, 1982) professionally known as Bert McCracken, is the Lead singer of the American The Used is a rock band from Orem Utah, USA. Their sound has been classified under many genres and subgenres of rock
• Larry H. Miller - Businessman, philanthropist. Lawrence Horne "Larry H" Miller (born April 26, 1944) is a Utah Businessman and Philanthropist.
• Merlin Olsen - Former National Football League player and actor. Merlin Jay Olsen (born September 15, 1940) is a former American football player in the National Football League and an Actor. The National Football League ( NFL) is the largest professional American football league.
• Donny Osmond - Singer, actor, former talk-show host. Donald Clark "Donny" Osmond (born on December 9 1957 in Ogden Utah, USA) is an American Singer, Musician, Actor
• Marie Osmond - Singer, actor, businesswoman. Olive Marie Osmond (born October 13, 1959, in Ogden, Utah) is an American Actress, Singer, Doll
• The Osmonds - Show-business family, former pop-music group. The Osmonds are an American family pop group who achieved success as teenage music idols in the 1970s
• Neil Papiano - Internationally prominent Los Angeles lawyer. Neil Papiano born, in Salt Lake City, Utah is an American lawyer
• Kim Peek - The world renowned savant that the title character of Rain Man was modeled after. ----------------KIM PEEK IS NOT AUTISTIC--------------------- _please_ do not add this to autism-related categories or claim he is in the article - read Rain Man is a 1988 dramatic film written by Barry Morrow and Ronald Bass and directed by Barry Levinson.
• Utah Phillips - Radical songwriter, labor activist and member of the Industrial Workers of the World (IWW). Bruce "Utah" Duncan Phillips ( May 15 1935 &ndash May 23 2008) was a labor organizer Folk singer, storyteller
• John Wesley Powell - Civil war soldier, geologist, and explorer of the American West (lived in Utah). John Wesley Powell ( March 24, 1834 - September 23, 1902) was a U
• Robert Redford - Actor, director, movie producer, environmentalist, philanthropist. Charles Robert Redford Jr (born August 18 1936) is an Academy Award -winning American Film director, Actor,
• Ryne Sanborn - Actor who played Jason Cross in High School Musical and High School Musical 2. Ryne Andrew Sanborn (pronounced as Rine was born on February 3, 1989 in Salt Lake City Utah. High School Musical is an Emmy Award -winning American Television film. High School Musical 2 is the Sequel to the Disney Channel Original Movie, High School Musical.
• Cael Sanderson - Four-time NCAA champion wrestler, 2004 Olympic Gold Medal winner, and current wrestling coach of his alma-mater Iowa State. Cael Norman Sanderson (born June 20, 1979 in Salt Lake City, Utah) (pronounced "kale" is an American Grew up in Heber City.
• Brent Scowcroft - National Security Advisor to presidents Gerald Ford and George H. W. Bush. Brent Scowcroft (born March 19 1925 in Ogden Utah) was the United States National Security Advisor under Presidents Gerald Ford and The Assistant to the President for National Security Affairs, commonly referred to as the National Security Adviser (abbreviated NSA, or sometimes ANSA Gerald Rudolph Ford Jr (July 14 1913 December 26 2006 was the thirty-eighth President of the United States, serving from 1974 to 1977 and the fortieth Vice President George Herbert Walker Bush (born June 12 1924 served as the forty-first President of the United States from 1989 to 1993
• SheDaisy - Country music group. SHeDAISY (ʃə'deɪzi is an American Country music group founded in the late 1990s by sisters Kristyn Robyn Osborn (b All 3 members born in Utah.
• Elizabeth Smart - Kidnapping victim and victims right's advocate. For the Canadian author see Elizabeth Smart (author Elizabeth Ann Smart (born November 3 1987 is an American woman who was
• Branden Steineckert - Drummer of Rancid and ex-drummer of The Used, was raised in Utah from an early age and currently lives there, but was born in Idaho. Branden Steineckert (born April 21, 1978) is the current Drummer for the Punk rock band Rancid. Rancid is a punk band formed in 1991 in Albany California, by Matt Freeman and Tim Armstrong. The Used is a rock band from Orem Utah, USA. Their sound has been classified under many genres and subgenres of rock The State of Idaho ( is a state in the Pacific Northwest region of the United States of America.
• Wallace Earle Stegner - American historian, novelist, short story writer, and environmentalist. Wallace Earle Stegner ( February 18, 1909 — April 13, 1993) was an American Historian, Novelist, Short story
• LeConte Stewart - American artist primarily known for his landscapes of rural Utah, later became head of the Art Department at the University of Utah from 1938 to 1956. LeConte Stewart (born 1891 in Glenwood Utah; died 1990 in Kaysville Utah) was a Mormon artist primarily known for his landscapes of rural The University of Utah (referred to locally as ' The U' or ' the U of U') is a publicly funded Research university in Salt Lake
• John Stockton - American professional basketball player (retired), regarded as one of the best point guards of all time, holding the NBA records for career assists and steals by considerable margins, spent his entire career (1984–2003) as a point guard for the Utah Jazz of the NBA. John Houston Stockton (born March 26 1962 is a retired American professional Basketball player ( NBA) who spent his entire career ( 1984 &ndash The Utah Jazz is a professional Basketball team based in Salt Lake City, Utah.
• Kaycee Stroh - Actress who played Martha Cox in "High School Musical" and "High School Musical 2". Kaycee Stroh (born May 29, 1984 in Salt Lake City, Utah) is an American Actress, Singer and Dancer, best known High School Musical is an Emmy Award -winning American Television film. High School Musical 2 is the Sequel to the Disney Channel Original Movie, High School Musical.
• Charlotte Stokely - porn star. Charlotte Stokely (born August 8, 1986 in Utah) is a pornographic actress. Born in Utah.
• Mack Swain - Vaudeville performer and silent-film actor. Mack Swain ( February 16, 1876 - August 25, 1935) was an American Actor and vaudevillian, prolific throughout Vaudeville was a Genre of variety entertainment prevalent on the stage in the United States and Canada, from the early 1880s
• Supreme Court Justice George Sutherland - English-born U. This is a list of past and present justices of the Supreme Court of the United States. George Sutherland ( March 25, 1862 &ndash July 18, 1942) was an English -born U England is a Country which is part of the United Kingdom. Its inhabitants account for more than 83% of the total UK population whilst its mainland S. jurist and political figure raised in Springville, Utah. One of four appointments to the Supreme Court by President Warren G. Harding, he served as an Associate Justice of the U.S. Supreme Court between 1922 and 1938. A supreme court, also called a court of last resort or high court, is in some Jurisdictions the highest judicial body within that jurisdiction's Warren Gamaliel Harding (November 2 1865 August 2 1923 was the twenty-ninth President of the United States, serving from 1921 until his death from a heart attack aged Associate Justice or Associate Judge is the title for a member of a judicial panel who is not the Chief Justice. The Supreme Court of the United States is the highest judicial body in the United States and leads the federal judiciary.
• The band The Used was formed in Utah, all current members were born there. The Used is a rock band from Orem Utah, USA. Their sound has been classified under many genres and subgenres of rock
• Justin Utley - Singer/Songwriter, Actor
• Mike Weir - Professional golfer. Justin Utley is an American rock Singer and Songwriter. Biography Justin Utley began his career as a Mormon -Contemporary Early years Weir was born in Sarnia, Ontario. He grew up in Bright's Grove, Ontario where he learned to golf at Huron Oaks Golf Course and
• Terry Tempest Williams - Author, environmentalist. Terry Tempest Williams (born 1955) is an American Author, naturalist, and environmental Activist.
• James Woods - Born in Vernal, Utah. James Howard Woods (born April 18 1947) is a two-time Academy Award -nominated Emmy Award -winning and Golden Globe -winning American "Vernal" is an adjective meaning "of or pertaining to spring. A well-renowned actor, appearing in several major motion pictures, including Casino. Casino is an Academy Award nominated 1995 Crime drama Film directed by Martin Scorsese. As well as many high profile videogames, including Grand Theft Auto San Andreas. Grand Theft Auto San Andreas is a sandbox-style action-adventure computer and Video game developed by Rockstar North
• Dan Whitesides - Drummer of The Used. Daniel Leslie Whitesides (born July 7, 1980) is the drummer of American rock band The Used.
• Loretta Young - Actress. Loretta Young ( January 6, 1913 &ndash August 12, 2000) was an American actress
• Mahonri Young - Sculptor and artist. Mahonri Macintosh Young ( August 9, 1877 &ndash November 2, 1957) was an American sculptor and artist
• Steve Young - Hall of Fame quarterback for San Francisco 49ers, won NFL's Most Valuable Player award 1992 and 1994, direct descendant of Brigham Young. Steve Young (born Jon Steven Young on October 11, 1961 in Salt Lake City Utah) is a former Quarterback for the NFL's The San Francisco 49ers are a professional American football team Brigham Young (June 1 1801 &ndash August 29 1877 was an American leader in the Latter Day Saint movement.
• David Zabriskie cyclist, stage winner in all three grand tours,yellow jersey holder, national time trial champion. David Zabriskie (born January 12[[ 979]] in Salt Lake City) is a professional Road bicycle racer from the United States who rides for Team
• Austin Christiansen-Professional baseball player and golfer

Branding

Cache Valley and Wasatch Range. Cache Valley is a broad arid agricultural valley in northern Utah and southern Idaho in the United States. The Wasatch Range is a Mountain range that stretches about from the Utah- Idaho border south through central Utah in the western United States

The state of Utah relies heavily on income from tourists and travelers taking advantage of the state's ski resorts and natural beauty, and thus the need to "brand" Utah and create an impression of the state throughout the world has led to several state slogans, the most famous of which being "The Greatest Snow on Earth", which has been in use in Utah officially since 1975 (although the slogan was in unofficial use as early as 1962) and now adorns nearly 50 percent of the state's license plates. In 2001, Utah Governor Mike Leavitt approved a new state slogan, "Utah! Where Ideas Connect", which lasted until March 10, 2006, when the Utah Travel Council and the office of Governor Jon Huntsman announced that "Life Elevated" would be the new state slogan. Michael Okerlund Leavitt (born February 11, 1951 in Cedar City Utah) is an American Politician, and is currently the Secretary Events 241 BC - First Punic War: Battle of the Aegates Islands - The Romans sink the Carthaginian fleet bringing Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. Jon Meade Huntsman Jr (born March 26, 1960 in Palo Alto California) is the Governor of the state of Utah, having won the office ^[72]

In entertainment

Utah is the setting of or the filming location for many books, films,^[73] and television series. ^[73] A selective list of each appears below.

Books

• Harry Turtledove's Timeline-191, which is set in a North America where the South won the Civil War, mentions Utah several times. Harry Norman Turtledove (born June 14 1949) is an American historian and novelist who has written Historical fiction, Fantasy, and Timeline-191 is a fan name given to a series of Harry Turtledove alternate history Novels including How Few Remain as well as Causes of the war See also Origins of the American Civil War, Timeline of events leading to the American Civil War The coexistence of a slave-owning South The state's Mormon population rebels against the United States in an attempt to create the Nation of Deseret throughout the series, which results in battles in and around Salt Lake City, Provo, and other locations. Salt Lake City is the Capital and the most populous city of the U Provo is a city in and the County seat
• In Around the World in Eighty Days, the characters pass through Utah by train. Around the World in Eighty Days (Le tour du monde en quatre-vingts jours is a classic Adventure novel by the French writer Jules Verne, first
• The children's series The Great Brain is set in a fictional town that is based on Price, Utah. The Great Brain is a series of children's books by American author John Dennis Fitzgerald (1907-1988 Price is a city in Carbon County, Utah, United States. The city is home to the College of Eastern Utah, as well as the large prehistoric museum
• Edward Abbey's The Monkey Wrench Gang is set in Southern Utah and Northern Arizona. Edward Paul Abbey ( January 29, 1927 - March 14, 1989) was an American author and essayist noted for his advocacy of environmental The Monkey Wrench Gang is a Novel written by American Author Edward Abbey (1927&ndash1989 published in 1975 The characters' ultimate goal is the destruction of the Glen Canyon Dam. Glen Canyon Dam is a Dam on the Colorado River at Page Arizona, USA operated by the United States Bureau of Reclamation.
• Much of Walter M. Miller, Jr.'s post-apocalyptic novel A Canticle for Leibowitz is set near or directly within Utah. Walter Michael Miller Jr ( January 23, 1923 – January 9, 1996) was an American Science fiction author A Canticle for Leibowitz is a post-apocalyptic Science fiction Novel by American Walter M The "hero" of the first part of the novel, the novice Brother Francis Gerard, is from Utah.
• In the second of four books based on the video game Doom much of the story takes place in Salt Lake City

Film

Monument Valley in southeastern Utah. This area was used to film many Hollywood Westerns. The Western is a fiction Genre seen in Film, Television, Radio, Literature, Painting and other Visual arts.

See also: Category:Films shot in Utah

• Broken Arrow was filmed in Moab. Broken Arrow is a Western series ran on ABC in Prime time from 1956 through 1958 on Tuesdays at 9 PM Eastern time For other instances of Moab, see Moab (disambiguation. Moab is a city in Grand County, in eastern Utah, in
• Some scenes in Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade were filmed in Moab. Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade is a 1989 Adventure film directed by Steven Spielberg from a story co-written by Executive producer For other instances of Moab, see Moab (disambiguation. Moab is a city in Grand County, in eastern Utah, in
• Scenes from Dumb and Dumber were filmed in Utah. Dumb and Dumber is a 1994 American Comedy film starring Jim Carrey and Jeff Daniels.
• High School Musical was shot at East High School. High School Musical is an Emmy Award -winning American Television film. The Salt Lake City School District is among the oldest public school districts in Utah.
• High School Musical 2 was filmed in Salt Lake City and St. George
• Minute Men was filmed at Murray High School
• Scenes of "The Charlotte" from National Treasure were filmed at Strawberry Reservoir
• Footloose was shot in Payson and Lehi
• Three O'Clock High was shot at Ogden High School
• Independence Day
• Con Air
• Drive Me Crazy was shot at Ogden High School
• Carnival of Souls
• The Cheyenne Social Club
• Harry in Your Pocket
• Halloween 2 was filmed in Midvale
• Head, (The Monkees)
• The World's Fastest Indian
• Jeremiah Johnson
• Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid
• The Eiger Sanction
• The Electric Horseman
• The Car
• A Life Less Ordinary
• Airport 1975
• 2001: A Space Odyssey
• Easy Rider
• Electra Glide in Blue
• How the West Was Won
• Stagecoach
• The Trial of Billy Jack
• Windtalkers
• Fletch
• National Lampoon's Vacation
• Rio Grande, (John Wayne, John Ford)
• Mission: Impossible
• Octopussy
• Thelma & Louise filmed in Moab, near Arches National Park and Dead Horse Point State Park
• The Sandlot was filmed in Ogden
• Galaxy Quest
• Some parts of Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest and Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End were shot at the Salt Flats
• Driven through and mentioned in Anywhere but Here
• Mobsters and Mormons
• The Big J's Burger scenes in Napoleon Dynamite were filmed in Richmond, Utah
• The ButterCream Gang was filmed in Draper, Utah
• Joy Ride Filmed in Utah though not in Salt Lake City according to the movie
• SLC Punk! takes place in Salt Lake City. High School Musical 2 is the Sequel to the Disney Channel Original Movie, High School Musical. Salt Lake City is the Capital and the most populous city of the U St George is a city located in the southwestern part of the U Minutemen is a 2008 adventure - comedy - sci-fi Disney Channel Original Movie. Murray High School may refer to more than one educational institution Murray High School (Utah in Murray Utah Murray High School (Charlottesville National Treasure is the first movie in the National Treasure franchise and is a 2004 Adventure film from Walt Disney Pictures written Strawberry Reservoir is a large Reservoir in the US state of Utah. For the musical see Footloose (musical. For the title song by Kenny Loggins from this movie see Footloose (song. Payson is a city in Utah County, Utah, United States. It is part of the Provo &ndash Orem, Utah Metropolitan Statistical Area Lehi (ˈliːhаɪ is a city in Utah County, Utah, United States. Three O'Clock High is a 1987 American high-school Comedy film directed by Phil Joanou, written by Richard Christian Matheson Ogden High School is a Secondary school located in Ogden Utah, currently educating students in grades 10–12 Independence Day (also known by its promotional abbreviation ID4) is a 1996 Science fiction film about a hostile Alien invasion Con Air is a 1997 American action / thriller Film by Touchstone Pictures that stars Nicolas Cage, Drive Me Crazy is a Teen -oriented Romantic comedy based on the novel How I Created My Perfect Prom Date by Todd Strasser Ogden High School is a Secondary school located in Ogden Utah, currently educating students in grades 10–12 Carnival of Souls is a Horror film released in 1962 Produced and directed by Herk Harvey for an estimated $33000 the movie never gained widespread public The Cheyenne Social Club is a 1970 Western comedy Film written by James Lee Barrett and directed and produced by Harry in Your Pocket, written by James Buchanan and Ronald Austin and directed by Bruce Geller, is a 1973 film starring James Coburn Halloween II is a 1981 Horror film set in the fictional Midwest town of Haddonfield Illinois, on Halloween night 1978 Midvale is a city in Salt Lake County, Utah, United States. It is part of the Salt Lake City, Utah Metropolitan Statistical Area. Head is a psychedelic Motion picture released in 1968, starring TV group The Monkees (in credit order Peter For the group's self-titled album see The Monkees (album. For the TV series see The Monkees (TV series. The World's Fastest Indian (2005 is a film based on the legendary New Zealand speed bike racer Burt Munro. Jeremiah Johnson is a 1972 western film. It was directed by Sydney Pollack, and starred Robert Redford as the title character Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid is a American Western film that tells the story of bank robbers Butch Cassidy (played by Paul Newman) and The Eiger Sanction is a 1975 action Thriller film based on a 1972 novel by American author Dr The Electric Horseman is a 1979 adventure and romance film starring Robert Redford and Jane Fonda and directed by The Car is a 1977 thriller/horror film directed by Elliot Silverstein and written by Michael Butler Dennis Shryack and Lane Slate A Life Less Ordinary is a 1997 romantic / Black comedy film directed by Danny Boyle, written by Boyle and John Hodge Airport 1975 is a 1974 Disaster film and the first sequel to the successful 1970 hit Airport. 2001 A Space Odyssey is a 1968 Science fiction film directed by Stanley Kubrick, written by Kubrick and Arthur C Easy Rider, a 1969 American Road movie written by Peter Fonda, Dennis Hopper and Terry Southern. For the Apollo 440 album see Electro Glide in Blue. Electra Glide in Blue is a 1973 film starring Robert Blake How the West Was Won is a 1962 epic Western film which follows four generations of a family (starting as the Prescotts as they move ever Stagecoach is a Western film directed by John Ford, starring Claire Trevor and John Wayne in his breakthrough role The Trial of Billy Jack is a 1974 Film starring Delores Taylor and Tom Laughlin. Windtalkers is a 2002 action War film directed by John Woo. Nicolas Cage and Christian Slater star as National Lampoon's Vacation is a 1983 Comedy film directed by Harold Ramis and starring Chevy Chase, Beverly D'Angelo, Rio Grande is a 1950 western film and the third installment of John Ford 's "cavalry trilogy" following two RKO Pictures John Wayne ( May 26, 1907 &ndash June 11, 1979) was an Academy Award and Golden Globe Award -winning American Mission Impossible is an Action movie released in 1996. It was directed by Brian De Palma and starred Tom Cruise as Ethan Hunt Octopussy (1983 is the 13th film in the James Bond series, and the sixth to star Roger Moore as MI6 agent James Bond. Thelma & Louise is a 1991 American Road movie which breaks with tradition by featuring two female leads Arches National Park is a US National park in southern Utah. It is known for preserving over 2000 natural sandstone arches, including the Dead Horse Point State Park is a Utah state park adjacent to Canyonlands National Park, featuring a dramatic overlook of the Colorado River. The Sandlot is a 1993 Film about young Baseball players The film was directed by David Evans and was released with the title Ogden is a city in and the County seat of Weber County, Utah, United States. Galaxy Quest is a 1999 Comedy film directed by Dean Parisot; starring Tim Allen, Sigourney Weaver, Alan Rickman Pirates of the Caribbean Dead Man's Chest is a 2006 Adventure film of the ''Pirates of the Caribbean'' series, the sequel to the 2003 Pirates of the Caribbean At World's End is a 2007 Adventure film, the third film in the ''Pirates of the Caribbean'' series. Anywhere but Here is a 1999 Drama film The film is based on the novel by Mona Simpson, the screenplay was written by Alvin Sargent and Mobsters and Mormons is a 2005 Film. It was written directed and produced by John Moyer who also plays a role in the film Napoleon Dynamite is a 2004 independent Film co-written and directed by Jared Hess and Jerusha Hess and stars Jon Heder Richmond is a city in Cache County, Utah, United States. The population was 2051 at the 2000 census. The ButterCream Gang is a 1992 children's Direct-to-video film produced by Feature Films for Families, with music by Kurt Bestor Draper is a city in Salt Lake and Utah Counties in the US state of Utah, located about 20 miles south of Salt Lake City along the Joy Ride redirects here For other uses of "Joy Ride" or "Joyride" see Joyride. SLC Punk! is an Independent film written and directed by James Merendino. Salt Lake City is the Capital and the most populous city of the U

Television

• In the Doctor Who episode "Dalek", Utah was the base of operations for the fictional character Henry van Statten. Doctor Who is a British science fiction television programme produced by the BBC. This is a list of villains from the long-running British science fiction television series Doctor Who.
• In Prison Break, D.B. Cooper buried his money under a silo in the Utah desert, somewhere near Tooele. Prison Break is an American action / Serial drama television series that premiered on the Fox Broadcasting Company on August 29 2005 D B Cooper is the name attributed to a man who hijacked a Boeing 727 aircraft in the United States on November 24 1971 received Tooele (tuːˈɛlə too-EL-uh is a city in Tooele County in the U Much of the first half of the second season involves the characters attempting to reach Utah and recovering the money.
• In the series The Visitor, the main character's spaceship was shot down and crash-landed in the mountains east of Salt Lake City. The Visitor was a sci-fi television series created by Roland Emmerich and Dean Devlin and airing on Fox Network 1997 - 1998 Salt Lake City is the Capital and the most populous city of the U
• Everwood was filmed in Park City, Ogden and South Salt Lake. Everwood was a Prime time television Drama that aired in the United States on The WB. Park City is a town in Summit and Wasatch counties in the US state of Utah. Ogden is a city in and the County seat of Weber County, Utah, United States. South Salt Lake is a city in Salt Lake County, Utah, United States.
• Regular production for Touched by an Angel was based in Salt Lake City. Touched by an Angel is an American Drama Television series that chronicles the missions of a group of Angels sent by God Salt Lake City is the Capital and the most populous city of the U
• The CBS series "Promised Land" was filmed in a closed set in Salt Lake City. Promised Land is a Television series which ran on CBS from 1996 to 1999.
• Big Love, an HBO television drama about a polygamous family, is set in Utah. Big Love is an HBO television drama about a fundamentalist Mormon family in Utah that practices Polygamy. The term polygamy (a Greek word meaning "the practice of multiple marriage" is used in related ways in Social anthropology, Sociobiology, and
• In an episode of The Simpsons, Bart and his girlfriend drive to Utah to get married, because of the marriage laws.

See also

• List of Utah-related topics

References

External links

• Utah Arts Council
• Utah History to go
• Utah History for kids
• State of Utah official Web site
• Beehive Report - Utah news sources.
• Utah Office of Tourism
• Wilderness Utah- Hiking and Backpacking in Utah
• Utah State Chamber of Commerce
• USGS real-time, geographic, and other scientific resources of Utah
• Utah QuickFacts from the U.S. Census Bureau
• Full text of the Utah state constitution
• Utah State Facts
• Utah Ski and Snowboard Areas on SnowGuide.org
• Envision Ogden -- Northern Utah Outdoor Recreation guide
• UtahSearch - Links to Utah official sites
• Interactive Utah for kids
• Utah Department of Environmental Quality - information of pollution in Utah.
• Utah Earthquake Information - information of earthquake in Utah.
• Utah Health Story Bank - database site of health issue's stories by the Utah Department of Health.